Roundup: All passengers, crew survive airport landing accident in Laos

All crew and 31 passengers have survived an emergency landing of a domestic flight at Wattay Airport in the Lao capital Vientiane Friday afternoon local time, an official based at the airport for the nation's Department of Civil Aviation has confirmed to Xinhua.

The Lao Skyway flight LLL265 from the popular tourist destination of Luang Prabang to Vientiane reportedly skidded off the runway when attempting a landing at the Wattay International Airport around 2pm.

Crew were able to lead passengers from the plane with no casualties reported.

The aircraft has reportedly suffered damage to its wheels and undercarriage in the landing attempt, coming to rest with fuselage intact in long grass within the perimeter of the airfield about 10 metres clear of the runway.

The airport official confirmed all other flights that have been scheduled to arrive and depart the airport were proceeding without undue affect.

The cause of the incident is set to be subject to further investigation.

Lao Skyway was originally established as Lao Air in 2002, with its first flight conducted in 2003.

The airline conducts regular domestic passenger and cargo services and charter flights between the Lao capital Vientiane and the country's northern provinces of Luang Prabang, Luang Namtha, Oudomxay, Bokeo, Phongsaly and Huaphan. Enditem