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THAI AIR ACCIDENTS (to
1959) |
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Below are listed brief details
of known accidents to Thai aircraft, civil and military, and to other aircraft
where the accident was within |
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Date |
Type |
Operator |
Serial |
Location & Details |
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Boripatra |
Siamese AF |
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Crashed at Khao Polad, near Burmese
border, en route |
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Fokker F.VIIb |
KLM |
PH-AFO |
Crashed on take-off from Don
Muang; 5 killed |
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22-Jun-33 |
Puss Moth |
Aerial Transport Co |
HS-PAA |
Crashed after flying into
storm at Kumphawapi, en route from Khon Kaen to
Udon |
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07-Feb-38 |
Martin 139WSM |
Siamese AF |
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Seriously damaged in landing
accident |
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18-Mar-38 |
Curtiss Hawk (II or III) |
Siamese AF |
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Crashed at Don Muang whilst
practising for air show |
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22-Mar-39 |
Curtis Hawk 75N |
Siamese AF |
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Crashed when lost control
during high-speed test dive |
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09-Dec-40 |
Vought Corsair |
Thai AF |
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Possibly shot down |
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10-Dec-40 |
Vought Corsair |
Thai AF |
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Shot down |
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12-Dec-40 |
Curtiss Hawk III |
Thai AF |
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Shot down |
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13-Dec-40 |
Curtis Hawk 75N |
Thai AF |
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Destroyed on the ground at
Ubon during French bombing raid |
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14-Dec-40 |
Curtis Hawk 75N & Hawk III |
Thai AF |
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Collided on take off from
Ubon |
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10-Jan-41 |
Mitsubishi Ki-30 |
Thai AF |
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Shot down by French near Siem Reap |
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08-Dec-41 |
6 x Curtiss Hawk III |
Thai AF |
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Shot down |
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24-Mar-42 |
Curtiss P-40 |
AVG |
P8115 |
Shot down by ground fire near
Chiang Mai; wreck currently in ‘Tango Squadron’ hangar at Chiang Mai |
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late 1942 |
Mitsubishi Ki-21 |
Thai AF |
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Crashed into mountain during severe
weather whilst returning from a reconnaissance mission over Kengtung |
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02-Feb-43 |
7 x Vought Corsair |
Thai AF |
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Destroyed on ground at Kengtung by USAAF P-40’s |
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02-Mar-43 |
Mitsubishi Ki-21 |
Thai AF |
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Destroyed on ground at Kengtung |
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08-Apr-44 |
Curtiss Hawk III |
Thai AF |
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Shot down by RAF Beaufighter near Chiang Mai |
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06-Oct-44 |
Liberator B.VI |
RAF |
BZ978 & BZ992 |
MIA during an attack on the
Bangkok to Chiang Mai railway |
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11-Nov-44 |
3 x Nakajima Ki-27 |
Thai AF |
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Shot down by USAAF P-51’s
near Chiang Mai |
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27-Nov-44 |
Nakajima Ki-43 |
Thai AF |
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Shot down by B-29 over Petchburi |
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09-Apr-45 |
5 x Curtiss Hawk II |
Thai AF |
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Destroyed on ground at Don
Muang by USAAF P-51’s |
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09-Apr-45 |
Mitsubishi Ki-30 |
Thai AF |
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Destroyed on ground at Don
Muang by USAAF P-51’s |
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Mar-45 |
Fairchild 24 |
Thai AF |
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Shot down by USAAF P-51 |
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24/25-Jul-45 |
Nakajima E8N1 |
Thai Navy |
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Destroyed on ground at Chalong Bay, Phuket by RN Hellcats |
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24/25-Jul-45 |
Aichi E13A-1 |
Thai Navy |
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Destroyed on ground at Chalong Bay, Phuket by RN Hellcats |
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16-Dec-45 |
Liberator GR.VIII |
RAF |
KH134 |
Crashed into sea off Thai
Muang during air/sea rescue operation |
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09-Aug-48 |
Bonanza |
Siamese AW |
HS-SFE ? |
Came down near Ayudhya in a violent storm en route from Tak to Bangkok. The pilot, Flight Commander Phichet Chavankasame, and a
lawyer, Thanom Suwanaphim,
were killed, whilst a third passenger was injured. |
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25-Oct-48 |
Douglas C-47 |
Pacific Overseas AL |
HS-PC103 |
Believed
shot down by Dutch pilots near west coast of Sumatra |
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14-Dec-48 |
Fairchild 24 |
Siamese AW |
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Force-landed on test flight |
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09-Jul-49 |
Catalina |
Pacific Overseas AL |
HS-PC205 |
Damaged at Macao |
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17-Nov-49 |
Douglas C-47 |
Trans Asiatic AL |
HS-TA180 |
Crashed at Mingaladon, Burma |
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07-Jun-50 |
Westland WS-51A |
Thai AF |
G-AMAK |
W/o at Yeovil before dd |
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18-Aug-50 |
North American T-6 |
Thai AF |
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Crashed at Koke Kathiem, Lopburi; 2 killed |
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21-Aug-50 |
"training plane" |
Thai AF |
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Caught fire in mid-air and
crashed at Nakhon Ratchasima; 1 killed, 1 serious
injury |
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27-Oct-50 |
Bonanza |
Siamese AW |
HS-SFA |
Crashed at Maesan |
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early 1951 |
Norseman |
Siamese AW |
HS-SGF |
Crashed in Tak Province |
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13-Jan-51 |
Douglas C-47 |
Air Carriers |
VR-HEP |
Crashed on Bukit Besar mountain |
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11-Mar-51 |
Douglas C-54 |
Pacific Overseas AL |
HS-POS |
Crashed
into the saddle between Mount Butler and Mount Parker on take-off from Kai Tak 11-Mar-51 |
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09-Apr-51 |
Douglas C-47 |
Siamese AW |
HS-SAE |
Ditched off Cape d'Aquilar, Hong Kong; 16 killed |
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08-Jun-51 |
Spitfire 14 |
Thai AF |
Kh14-3/93 |
Crashed |
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13-Jul-51 |
Douglas C-54 |
Pacific Overseas AL |
HS-POA |
Dbr on landing at
Bangkok |
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20-Aug-51 |
Douglas C-47 |
Siamese AW |
HS-SAF |
Crashed at Bor Fai airfield, Hua Hin (note: fuselage still
at Hua Hin 1996) |
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03-Sep-51 |
North American T-6 |
Thai AF |
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Crashed into Meh Klong river in front of
Army Hospital, Rajburi province; 2 killed |
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06-Sep-51 |
North American T-6 |
Thai AF |
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Nose dived into paddy field
near Nakhon Sawan Ratchasima
Military Hospital; 1 killed |
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Feb-52 |
Chipmunk |
Thai AF |
F9-23/95 |
W/o in accident |
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?? |
Thai AF |
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Aircraft
crashed near Bang Pa-In railway station at 1000; 1 killed |
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?? |
Thai AF |
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Aircraft
crashed at 1145 during training flight at Nakorn Ratchasima; 2 crew (Pilot Officer Sanit
Sukrakan & Air Cadet Virasak
Vathmaphimon) |
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Lockheed L-749A |
KLM |
PH-TFF |
Dbr at Bangkok |
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22-Jul-52 |
Spitfire 14 |
Thai AF |
Kh14-11/93, Kh14-21/93 & Kh14-22/93 |
Crashed |
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Aug-52 |
Chipmunk |
Thai AF |
F9-31/95 |
W/o in forced landing |
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Bearcat + Bearcat |
Thai AF |
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Collided
at 1000 whilst in a formation of 8 at Pak Kred, Nonthaburi province; 2 killed (Flying Officer Kumnuan Rong-Krachang &
Warrant Officer Vira Rodkachand).
Thai AF’s first mid-air collision. |
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Spitfire 14 |
Thai AF |
Kh18-3/93 |
Crashed |
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13-Feb-53 |
Mosquito PR.34 |
RAF – 81 Sqdn |
RG189 |
Took off from Don Muang and headed
southwest, but returned 20 mins later on fire, flew
erratically before diving into the ground and exploding in Bang Khaen, southwest of Don Muang; 2 killed (F/O Paul Skeaping RAF & F/O John Williamson) |
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10-Apr-53 |
Bearcat |
Thai AF |
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Crashed into sea off Chonburi; 1 killed |
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20-???-53 |
Norseman |
Thai AW |
HS-SGA |
Damaged in forced landing;
probably repaired |
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20-Jul-53 |
‘training plane’ |
Thai AF |
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Crashed onto buildings in Amphur Madhachai, Samut Sakorn province; 2 killed |
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08-Aug-53 |
Norseman |
Thai AW |
HS-SGB |
Crashed in
poor weather at Doi Mae Ya,
Tambol Mae Jee, 26km from
Amphur Pai en route Mae Sarieng-Khun Yuam; wreckage not
found until 25-Aug-53; 6 killed, including Flt. Lt. Sorot
Chombhuthaveep |
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10-Sep-53 |
Bearcat |
Thai AF |
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Force-landed at airfield in Mahachai district, Samut Sakorn province after fire in fuel tank; pilot slightly
injured |
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04-Oct-53 |
North American T-6 |
Thai AF |
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Collided with truck on
take-off from Chiang Mai; pilot escaped |
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05-Oct-53 |
‘trainer’ |
Thai AF |
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Caught fire & crashed
whilst over Chaiyabhum municipality; 1 killed. Korat-based |
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12-Oct-53 |
Bearcat |
Thai AF |
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Crashed into house, and then
a Wat, in Amphur Muang, Ratchaburi on training flight from Don Muang; pilot
killed, plus 1 (a Thai assemblyman) on the ground |
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Nov-53 |
Chipmunk |
Thai AF |
F9-21/95 |
W/o in accident |
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27-Jan-54 |
Bearcat |
Thai AF |
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Crashed into forest near Phitsanulok airfield; pilot killed |
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27-Jan-54 |
Spitfire 14 |
Thai AF |
Kh14-23/93 |
Crashed |
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28-Jan-54 |
Bearcat |
Thai AF |
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Crashed on a hill in Buriram en route from Ubol
Ratchathani to Nakhon Ratchasima; pilot killed |
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8-Feb-54 |
?? |
Thai AW |
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Port tyre burst whilst taking
off from Surat Thani for return flight to Bangkok, and crashed into bushes;
no injuries |
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Feb-54 |
Chipmunk |
Thai AF |
F9-28/95 |
W/o in accident |
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Feb-54 |
Chipmunk |
Thai AF |
F9-19/94 |
W/o in accident |
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09-Mar-54 |
Bearcat |
Thai AF |
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Crashed in Aranyaprates; pilot killed |
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04-Apr-54 |
‘helicopter’ (UH-12B ?) |
Thai Police |
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Crashed in bad weather at Sub
Amphur Mae Samerng,
Chiang Mai, en route Chiang Mai – Mae Hong Sorn.
Reported missing 6-Jun |
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Jul-54 |
Helldiver |
Thai AF |
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Crashed (soc 23-Jul-54) |
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22-Jul-54 |
Bearcat & Bearcat |
Thai AF |
“312” & “322” |
Collided in mid-air during
aerobatics over Don Muang. Both crashed, “322” 6km from Don Muang; 1 killed,
1 bailed out |
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Sep-54 |
Chipmunk |
Thai AF |
F9-42/95 |
W/o in accident |
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Sep-54 |
Chipmunk |
Thai AF |
F9-44/95 |
W/o in accident |
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18-Sep-54 |
‘patrol plane’ |
Thai AF |
“025” |
Force landed at Chaiyabhum following engine trouble en route Udon Thani
to Lopburi; probably repaired |
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Oct-54 |
Chipmunk |
Thai AF |
F9-38/95 |
W/o in accident |
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Douglas C-47 |
Thai AF |
L2-10/96 ? |
Starboard engine failed
shortly after take-off from Don Muang, and crashed into paddy field 500m from
runway whilst after attempting to return for emergency landing; 4 killed, 14
injured |
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Douglas C-47 |
Air |
B-811 |
Crashed into sea 600m off Hua Hin after engine failure; 6
killed, 1 injured |
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Bonanza |
Thai AW |
HS-SFB |
Force-landed on sandbank in Prakday (?), Cambodia due to fuel shortage en route
Bangkok to Phnom Penh with Andre Kostelanetz (US
conductor) as passenger; Kostelanetz continued by bus; 15 minutes of fuel
delivered by jeep & Bonanza took off again, only to be substantially
damaged in another forced-landing in a rice-field at Gavin, nearer Phnom
Penh; substantially damaged, but repaired |
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‘training plane’ |
Thai AF |
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Crashed at Amphur Ban Rai, Uthai Thani; pilot (based at Lopburi)
seriously injured |
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Norseman |
Thai AW |
HS-SGC |
After leaving Loei en route Phitsanulok the
pilot diverted to an airfield in |
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‘single-engined reconnaissance plane’ |
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Hit top of tree and crashed in
Mae Sai, Chiang Mai whilst participating in Army
manoeuvres; 2 killed |
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Douglas C-47 |
Burmese AF |
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Crashed into Doi Pa Hom Pok,
25km north west of Amphur Fang, Chiang Mai; wreck
found |
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Jun-55 |
Chipmunk |
Thai AF |
F9-7/93 |
W/o in accident |
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Bearcat |
Thai AF |
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Force-landed in rice-field
150m from Don Muang runway following engine failure; 1 slightly injured |
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09-Sep-55 |
‘liaison a/c’ |
US Army |
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