On a trek through the jungle in central Cambodia last year, we got a tip from one of the villagers about a large plane that crashed some 30 years ago into the side of a mountain a couple days walk away. For the next 1.5 years, we dreamed about trying to find it but nothing materialized due to the remote location and the time investment required to attempt a visit. One thing was for sure – this was the greatest adventure Cambodia had to offer.
Finally this weekend, enough courage was mounted, enough planning done, enough time off acquired to attempt this crazy journey into uncharted mountains and jungle.
We decided that we would bicycle into the village to arrange a guide. From there we would have flexibility to carry our bikes across rivers and over trees while trying to follow ox-cart trails. This is exactly what we did. When we reached the village there was good news and bad news. The good news was that our contact from last year (the only one who knew the way)
Is this the same plane as seen here: 12°05’20″N 104°09’05″E ?
The plane as seen from google maps is on the same slope of the mountain
Don’t we all wish right? Unfortunately, this plane that went down in 1974 is approximately 7km from the coordinates you give. There must be a giant plane magnet on Aoral Mountain though. I think someone is heading out to your coords this year to see if MH370 is there.
Um so is this not very known? Cuz I tried to look it up I tried ( plane crash in the Cambodia jungle 1974) nothing came up only a 2007 plane crash with pmtair soo
There’s a bit of info available on the web. Try searching the registration number XW-PKJ. Here are some interesting links: https://english.cambodiadaily.com/features/oral-history-103990/ https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19741225-0