Six Australians are believed to be among dozens killed in a plane crash in Laos, Australia\'s foreign ministry said Thursday. \"We understand there were six Australians listed as boarding a Lao Airlines flight from Vientiane to Pakse that crashed approximately eight kilometres from Pakse, Laos, on Wednesday 16 October 2013,\" a ministry spokesman said. \"Australian consular officials are in contact with the families of those thought to be on the flight. Lao authorities have told our embassy in Vientiane they do not expect any survivors.\"