Sixteen Lao, seven French, six Australians, five Thais, three Koreans, three Vietnamese and one each from China, Malaysia, Taiwan and the United States died in the ATR-72 crash near Pakse Airport in the Mekong river.
From Sidney, the Rhodes family was identified, 39-year-old Gavin, a tax consultant from western Sydney, his wife, Phoumalaysy, 35 and their two children, Jadesuda, three, and Manfred, 17 months, and Penangite Angelin Teh, 24, and her American husband
Officially, with the Lao Airlines team, local and national authorities, French Aircraft manufacturer team, and Thai rescue team, 14 bodies have been found, and sixteen unidentified bodies.
A list of identified remains has been released:
1) Mr. Yong SOM (Captain)
2) Mr. Soulisack HONGVANTHONG (First Officer)
3) Ms. Kesone PHON ATH (Flight Attendant)
4) Mr. Chansamone NANTHAVONG (Mechanic)
5) Mr. Anousone SISAAT
6) Mr. Khamphouang VORARAT
7) Mr. Vithayalay PHONESOPHA
8) Ms. Phonepaseuth LUANGRATH
9) Ms.Chinda PHOMMSSONE
10) Mr. Vukatgeo VIVAVONG
11) THILOI DAO (Vietnamese)
12) Manfred GAVIN (infant Australian)
13) Mr. GAVIN GEOFFRE RHODES (Australian
14) Mr. RUI GAN (Chinese)
TAP Air Portugal flight TP-843 had to return and make an emergency landing at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, on October 17th.
