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THAI AIR ACCIDENTS (1970
to 1979) |
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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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Northrop F-5A |
Thai AF |
Kh18-1/10 / 69159 |
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1970 |
h/c |
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Crashed
at Si Racha District, |
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Douglas C-47 |
Thai AF |
L2-17/00 |
Crashed
at |
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North American T-6 |
Thai AF |
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Crashed
on landing at Nakhon Si Thammarat; 1 seriously injured. Photo |
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Cessna 182G/Wren 460 |
Bira Air Transport |
HS-PCA |
Overan
runway in |
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F-105G Thunderchief |
USAF 355TFW |
63-8281 |
Damaged
by AA over |
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Thai AF |
H6-21/12 |
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A-1H Skyraider |
USAF 56SOW |
52-134471 |
Crashed
on take off from Nakhon Phanom
AFB; 1 crew + 1 on ground killed, 6 on ground injured |
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14-Mar-70 |
F-105 Thunderchief |
USAF |
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Crashed
in Nakhon Phanom; 2
killed |
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16-Mar-70 |
F-105D Thunderchief |
USAF 355TFW |
62-4230 |
Damaged
by AA over Laos and crashed into trees 9 miles south of Udorn
AFB, Udon Thani Province;
1 escaped |
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19-Mar-70 |
A-1H Skyraider |
USAF 56SOW |
52-135275 |
Damaged
by AA over Laos and abandoned 25 miles west of Nakhon
Phanom; 1 survived |
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24-Mar-70 |
DHC Caribou |
Thai Police |
12251 |
Crashed
into Nang Keo mountain
between Doi Saket
District, Chiang Mai Province and Wang Pa Pao,
Chiang Rai Province; 6 killed |
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30-Mar-70 |
F-4D Phantom |
USAF 432TRW |
66-8707 |
Hit
by AA over North Vietnam and crashed 4.5 miles north of Nakhon
Phanom AFB; 2 survived |
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10-Apr-70 |
RF-4C Phantom |
USAF 432TRW |
65-0863 |
Damaged
by AA in Laos, but abandoned on approach to Udorn
AFB, crashed into officers quarters & dbf, Udon
Thani Province; both crew survived, but 10 killed
on ground |
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11-Apr-70 |
h/c (probably UH-1H
H6-24/12) |
Thai AF |
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Shot
down in mountains in Amphoe Muang,
Phetchabun Province, whilst on rescue mission for
T-6 below; 3 killed, 5 seriously injured |
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11-Apr-70 |
North American T-6 |
Thai AF |
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Shot
down into mountains in Phetchabun Province; 1 baled
out |
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15-Apr-70 |
F-105D Thunderchief |
USAF 355TFW |
61-0220 |
Crashed
into field 14 miles north of Takhli AFB, Nakhon Sawan Province; 1
ejected |
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16-Apr-70 |
F-105G Thunderchief |
USAF 355TFW |
62-4415 |
Crashed
on runway & dbf at Takhli AFB, Nakhon Sawan Province; 2
escaped (Note: also reported as 15-Apr) |
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22-Apr-70 |
F-4D Phantom |
USAF |
66-8702 |
Crashed
14 miles south west of Udon AFB, Udon Thani Province; 2 ejected
(Note: 9th US crash in Thailand in 1970) |
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10-May-70 |
F-105 Thunderchief |
USAF |
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Crashed
at Ban Kai, Rayong Province; 2 ejected, 2 on ground
injured |
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10-May-70 |
Lockheed SR-71A |
USAF 9SRW |
64-17969 |
Crashed
near Korat (possibly related to the accident below
??) |
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10-May-70 |
??? |
(US) |
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Crashed
near U-Tapao RTN base; type not disclosed by US
authorities, speculation of new secret type |
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19-May-70 |
h/c |
Thai Police |
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Crashed
at Tambon Pralab, Khon Kaen Province; 2 escaped |
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20-May-70 |
T-28 Trojan |
USAF 56SOW |
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Reported
lost in combat in Thailand; Capt. Donald J. Morris killed |
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12-Jun-70 |
F-4D Phantom |
USAF 8TFW |
66-8770 |
Crashed
into field at Ban Tae Yai, Muang
District, Ubon Ratchatani
Province, 13 miles north east of Ubon; 1 ejected, 1
killed (Note: 11th US crash in Thailand in 1970) |
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09-Jul-70 |
"4-seat h/c" |
Central Security Command |
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Crashed
after take off near Bantakum Road, Ban Nernsung, Amphoe Muang, Trat Province; 3 escaped |
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10-Jul-70 |
??? |
Thai AF |
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Crashed
into field & dbf at Lam Luk Ka District, Pathum Thani; 1 ejected |
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23-Jul-70 |
Lockheed T-33A |
Thai AF |
F11-3/98 |
Crashed
into field; 2 baled out |
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23-Jul-70 |
Lockheed T-33A |
Thai AF |
F11-19/12 |
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(3-Aug-70) |
"single-engined a/c" |
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Wreck
discovered at bottom of Soi Dao Hill, Phaisali District, Nakhon Sawan Province |
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21-Aug-70 |
F-4 Phantom |
USAF |
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Ran
off runway at Ubon Rathchathani
AFB; 2 escaped |
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26-Aug-70 |
h/c |
Thai Police |
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Crashed
on landing at Narathiwat Airport; 2 escaped |
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late Aug-70 |
"Fairchild"
(PC-6?) |
Thai Police ? |
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Crashed
in Sungai Padi District, Narathiwat Province |
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03-Sep-70 |
h/c |
Thai Police |
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Crashed
into field at Sungai Padi
District, Narathiwat Province whilst collecting
wreckage from Fairchild crash; 6 escaped |
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14-Sep-70 |
Northrop F-5A |
Thai AF |
Kh18-8/10 / 21258 |
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16-Sep-70 |
??? |
Thai AF |
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Crashed
on landing at Pathum Thani;
1 ejected |
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6-Oct-70 |
Northrop F-5A |
Thai AF |
Kh18-3/10 / 69161 |
Crashed
in Khao Kor area, Lomsak District, Phetchabun
Province; 1 killed; wreck found Feb-82 |
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25-Oct-70 |
Sikorsky UH-34D |
Royal Laotian AF |
8803 |
Exploded
& crashed at Tambon Banbun,
Muang District, Phichit
Province; 5 dead (ex Bu148803) |
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26-Oct-70 |
Douglas EB-66C |
USAF 388TFW |
55-0384 |
Crashed
& dbf on landing at Korat AFB, Nakhon Ratchasima Province; 6
escaped (Note: date also given as 24-Oct); (Note: based at Korat then were 388TFW with F-4E; also EC-121's & 3
Wing of Thai AF with HH-43's) |
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03-Nov-70 |
North American T-6 |
Thai AF |
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Crashed
into field at Tambon Bangluang,
Bang Len District, Nakhon Phanom
Province; 1 killed, 1 seriously injured |
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04-Nov-70 |
h/c |
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Exploded
& crashed in Nangkaew mountains, Chae Hom District, Lampang Province |
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15-Nov-70 |
F-105G Thunderchief |
USAF 388TFW |
63-8311 |
Crashed
& dbf on landing at Nakhon Phanom
AFB; 2 ejected; 1 on ground seriously injured |
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27-Nov-70 |
h/c |
Thai AF |
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Crashed
in Kamphaeng Saen
District, Nakhon Phanom
Province; 5 killed |
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15-Dec-70 |
Piper Apache 150 |
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HS-CHA |
Reported
by Colin Smith |
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03-Feb-71 |
F-4D Phantom |
USAF 432TRW |
66-0263 |
Crashed
on landing at Udorn; 2 killed |
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22-Feb-71 |
Bell UH-1H |
Thai Army |
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Crashed
into mountain at Doi Phachi,
Tha Wang Pha District,
Nan Province; 2 killed, 3 seriously injured |
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23-Feb-71 |
T-28 Trojan |
Thai AF |
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Exploded
in mid air over Don Muang Airport; 1 killed |
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27-Feb-71 |
F-4D Phantom |
USAF 8TFW |
66-8774 |
Crashed
at Ban Mai, Muang District, 10km north east of Ubon Ratchathani AFB; 1 killed,
1 seriously injured |
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01-Mar-71 |
??? |
Thai Army |
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Crashed
& dbf after take off from Army Flight Training School, Lopburi; 2 killed |
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10-Mar-71 |
Douglas EB-66C |
USAF 388TFW |
55-0389 |
Crashed
on take-off from Korat AFB due to control failure;
4 escaped |
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26-Mar-71 |
"amphibious h/c" |
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Crashed
into lake on take off from Khon Kaen;
1 killed, 2 seriously injured |
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20-Apr-71 |
Pilatus Turbo-Porter |
Air America |
N199X |
Crashed
into forest on Doi Suthep
mountain, Chiang Mai Province; 3 injured |
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07-May-71 |
Douglas C-47A |
Thai AW |
HS-TDE ? |
Crashed
short of runway at Mae Hong Son airfield; 21 escaped |
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27-May-71 |
Northrop F-5A & DHC
Chipmunk |
Thai AF & Civil Aviation
Club |
Kh18-5/10 / 21236 + ?? |
Whilst
taking off from Don Muang Airport the F-5 clipped
the wing of the Chipmunk and crashed; Chipmunk badly damaged; F-5 pilot plus
4 on ground killed |
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29-May-71 |
Bell UH-1H |
Thai AF |
H6-18/12 |
Crashed
on take off from Doi Inthanont
mountain, Chiang Mai Province; 7 killed, 4 escaped |
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03-Jun-71 |
h/c |
Thai Police |
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Crashed
in Bangkapi District, Bangkok; 4 killed |
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03-Jun-71 |
DHC Chipmunk |
Thai AF |
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Crashed
near housing estate in Yannawa District; 1 killed |
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16-Jul-71 |
Cessna O-1 |
Thai Army |
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Crashed
into tree during emergency landing in Muang
District, Uttaradit Province; 1 killed, 1 seriously
injured |
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23-Jul-71 |
DHC Caribou |
USAF |
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Crashed
on take off from Chiang Mai Airport; all escaped |
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26-Jul-71 |
A-1H Skyraider |
USAF 56SOW |
52-139730 |
Dbr in
landing accident at Nakhon Phanom;
1 escaped |
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02-Nov-71 |
T-28 Trojan |
Thai AF - Wing 5 |
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Believed
crashed into sea 8km off Bang Saphan District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province; 2
missing |
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07-Nov-71 |
Douglas C-47 |
Thai AW |
HS-TDC |
Overan
runway at Mae Hong Son; substantially damaged |
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10-Nov-71 |
Douglas EC-47 |
USAF |
43-48009 |
Damaged
on take off from Nakhon Phanom;
possibly repaired |
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29-Dec-71 |
"single engined a/c"
(probably Cessna 150) |
Hua Hin Flying Training Centre
(CATC ?) |
HS-TCX ? |
Crashed
into jungle at Ratchaburi; 1 escaped |
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29-Dec-71 |
Bell UH-1H |
Thai Army ? |
5483 ? |
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25-Jan-72 |
h/c |
Thai Army |
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Crashed
in fog near Thai AF golf course, Bang Khen
District, near Don Muang
Airport; 4 killed |
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25-Jan-72 |
h/c |
Thai AF |
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Crashed
at Camp Taksin, Chantaburi
Province; 4 injured |
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01-Feb-72 |
F-4D Phantom |
USAF 432TRW |
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Crashed
on take-off from Udorn; 1 killed, 1 escaped |
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02-Feb-72 |
Douglas EB-66 |
USAF |
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Skidded
off runway at Korat AFB, Nakhon
Ratchasima Province; all escaped |
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02-Feb-72 |
F-105G Thunderchief |
USAF 388TFW |
63-8284 |
Crashed
on take off from Korat AFB, Nakhon
Ratchasima Province; 1 killed, 1 escaped |
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03-Feb-72 |
T-28 Trojan |
USAF 56SOW |
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Reported
lost in combat in Thailand; Capt. James J. Crawford & Capt. Donald W.
Lowe killed |
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24-Feb-72 |
OV-10A Bronco |
USAF 504TASG |
67-14620 |
Crashed
on take-off from Nakhon Phanom
following engine failure; 1 escaped |
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02-Mar-72 |
Bell UH-1H |
Thai AF |
H6-1/11 |
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12-Mar-72 |
F-105G Thunderchief |
USAF |
63-8327 |
Crashed
in jungle in 45m south of Korat AFB, in Khon Buri District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province;
wreck found Aug-73 |
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15-Mar-72 |
Lockheed T-33A |
Thai AF |
F11-22/13 |
Crashed
on landing at Don Muang |
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23-Mar-72 |
A-1H Skyraider |
USAF |
52-137622 |
Crashed
in Thailand following engine failure; 1 escaped |
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30-Mar-72 |
Bell UH-1H |
Thai Army (Thai AF ?) |
6166 (H6-14/12 ?) |
Crashed
at Sena Narong Army Camp,
Hat Yai District, Songkhla
Province; 1 killed, 5 injured |
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04-Apr-72 |
QU-22B Bonanza |
USAF 56SOW |
69-7700 |
Crashed
in Thailand following engine failure; 1 escaped |
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22-Apr-72 |
QU-22B Bonanza |
USAF 56SOW |
67-1548 |
Crashed
in Thailand following engine failure; 1 escaped |
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08-May-72 |
T-28 Trojan |
Thai AF |
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Crashed
into field on landing at Chiang Rai Airport &
dbf |
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10-May-72 |
Fairchild AU-23A |
Thai AF |
21309 |
W/o
due to in-flight engine failure at Eglin AFB, Fl. |
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17-May-72 |
F-105G Thunderchief |
USAF 23TFW |
63-8347 |
Tyre
blew out whilst landing overweight at Korat AFB; 2
escaped |
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31-May-72 |
F-4 Phantom |
USAF 31TFW |
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Crashed
12 miles from Udon, Udon Thani Province due to SAM damage; 2 ejected (Note: also
reported as 1-Jun) |
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06-Jun-72 |
Lockheed RT-33A |
Thai AF |
TF11-6/10 |
Exploded
in mid air over Samut Sakhon
province |
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18-Jun-72 |
Cessna A-37B |
USAF 377ABW |
69-6349 |
Crashed
in Thailand; 1 escaped |
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Jul-72 ? |
Bell UH-1H |
Thai Army |
6423 |
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05-Jul-72 |
Cessna O-1 |
Thai Army |
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Crashed
into sea 5 miles off Chonburi; 2 killed, 1 escaped |
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05-Jul-72 |
Douglas DC-3 & Lockheed
T-33A |
?????? &
Thai AF |
??? & F11-16/12 |
T-33
hit wing of DC-3 in a mid air collision over Don Muang
Airport; both landed safely |
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07-Jul-72 |
F-4D Phantom |
USAF 8TFW |
65-0800 |
Crashed
into field 5km from Ubon Ratchathani
AFB whilst attempting to land in heavy rainstorm; 2 killed (Note: also
reported as 6-Jul) |
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08-Jul-72 |
F-4E Phantom |
USAF 366TFW |
69-7563 |
Hit
by AAM over Vietnam; aircraft abandoned north of Udorn;
2 survived |
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10-Jul-72 |
F-4D Phantom |
USAF 8TFW |
66-7707 |
Crashed
on take-off from Ubon following tyre blow out; 2
survived |
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12-Jul-72 |
Bell OH-13 |
Thai Army |
6228 |
Crashed |
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30-Jul-72 |
F-4D Phantom |
USAF 8TFW |
66-0274 |
Crashed
on landing at Ubon AFB; 2 survived |
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30-Jul-72 |
Boeing B-52D |
USAF - 307SW |
55-0677 |
Crashed
at At Samat District, Roi Et Province, 65 miles north west of Ubon after lightning strike knocked out instruments; left
wing also reported to have caught fire; 5 killed, 1 escaped |
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early Aug-72 |
h/c |
Thai AF |
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Shot
down over Phuphan mountains, Kalasin
Province; 4 killed, 8 escaped |
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11-Aug-72 |
F-4D Phantom |
USAF 8TFW |
66-0281 |
Crashed
on take off from Ubon AFB; 2 killed (Note: also
reported as 10-Aug) |
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25-Aug-72 |
QU-22B Bonanza |
USAF 56SOW |
70-1546 |
Crashed
on take-off from Nakhon Phanom
after engine failure; 1 survived |
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28-Aug-72 |
Bell UH-1H |
Thai Army |
15658 |
Crashed
& dbf in a plantation in Pak Thor District, Ratchaburi
Province; 13 killed |
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17-Sep-72 |
F-4D Phantom |
USAF 35TFW |
65-0593 |
Crashed
on landing at Ubon following systems failure; 2
survived |
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22-Sep-72 |
F-4E Phantom |
USAF 388TFW |
67-0385 |
Crashed
on landing at Korat AFB during a thunderstorm; 2
survived |
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15-Oct-72 |
Boeing B-52D |
USAF - 43SW |
55-0097 |
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