THAI AIR ACCIDENTS (1980 to 1989)

 

 

Below are listed brief details of known accidents to Thai aircraft, civil and military, and to other aircraft where the accident was within Thailand. The bulk of the data is from Thai DoA records, from Royal Thai Air Force sources and from press reports. Credit is also due to various Air Britain publications, Sid Nanson, Vidya Tapasanan, Marco Dijkshoorn (Scramble), Cheryl Baumgartner, Ed Young’s “Aerial Nationalism – A History of Aviation in Thailand” (Smithsonian 1995), NTSB website and others. For Vietnam era US military accidents, Chris Hobson’s “Vietnam Air Losses” is a valuable source of more detailed information.

 

 

Date

Type

Operator

Serial

 

Location & Details

Jan-80

OV-10C Bronco

Thai AF

J5-26/16

 

18-Jan-80

Douglas C-47

Thai AF

L2-13/96

Crashed into sea off Nok Island, Si Racha District, Chonburi Province; 5 killed.

22-Mar-80

Cessna T-41D

Thai AF

8971

Crashed on take-off from 4 Army Region Airfield, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; 4 seriously injured

06-Apr-80

Cessna T337H-SP

Thai Navy

N1467S

Lost in Pacific on dd en route San Francisco, Ca. to Honolulu, Hi.

23-Apr-80

Bell UH-1H

Thai AF

H6-28/15

 

27-Apr-80

HS748

Thai AW

HS-THB

Crashed 13km north of Don Muang Airport whilst landing; 43 killed; 9 escaped.

19-May-80

T-28 Trojan

Thai AF

 

Crashed into field in Muang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province; 1 injured.

04-Jun-80

Pilatus Turbo-Porter

Thai Police

 

Crashed in Umphang District, Tak Province; 9 killed.

21-Jun-80

HS748

Thai AW

HS-THG

Veered off runway into ditch at Chiang Rai Airport; 12 injured, 9 escaped.

24-Jun-80

h/c

Thai AF

 

Shot down by Vietnamese at Nak Nun; I killed; 3 wounded

24-Jun-80

T-28 Trojan

Thai AF

 

Shot down by Vietnamese at Nak Nun; 2 killed

02-Jul-80

Douglas C-47

Thai Navy

 

Crashed into sea 60 miles off Prachuap Khiri Khan Province; 2 missing, 19 escaped.

03-Jul-80

Cessna T-37C

Thai AF

F12-16/15

Crashed

08-Aug-80

"training a/c"

Thai Navy ?

 

Crashed shortly after take-off in Chonburi Province; 2 killed.

28-Aug-80

2 x Northrop F-5A

Thai AF

Kh18-6/10 / 21237 + Kh18-10/14 / 01390

Collided & both plunged into sea off Koh Kut, Klong Yai District, Trat Province; 2 killed.

28-Aug-80

Northrop F-5B

Thai AF

 

Believed shot down near Cambodian border; 2 killed

28-Aug-80

Cessna T-37C

Thai AF

F12-16/15

Disappeared near Koh Kut

06-Oct-80

h/c (probably UH-1H H6-27/15)

Thai AF

 

Crashed at Tambon Mamung, Waeng District, Narathiwat Province; 6 killed, 1 escaped.

Nov-80

OV-10C Bronco

Thai AF

J5-30/16

 

26-Nov-80

Cessna 310F

Thai Police

701

Crashed into sea off Hua Hin; 1 killed, 1 seriously injured.

15-Dec-80

Cessna O-1

Thai Army

7455

Crashed into mountain in Sankarakhiri range, Pattani Province; 2 killed; wreck found Oct-81.

10-Feb-81

Cessna T337H-SP

Thai Navy

 

Crashed into Gulf of Thailand off Prachuap Khiri Khan Province; 4 killed. (Note: 6 Cessna T-337SP ordered from USA Sep-80; 5 delivered, 1 lost in Pacific)

20-Feb-81

Bell UH-1

Thai Army

 

Crashed in Khien Sa District, Surat Thani Province; 12 killed.

24-Mar-81

Northrop F-5F

Thai AF

Kh18Kh2-1/21 / 61611

Crashed 3km from Wing 1 base, Nakhon Ratchasima Province; 2 killed.

02-May-81

Fairchild C-123K

Thai AF

L4K-7/16

Damaged in rainstorm

03-May-81

Bell UH-1 & Kawasaki h/c

Thai Army & ????

 

Crashed into Lamtakhong Reservoir, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province; wreck of UH-1 recovered Jul-81, Kawasaki not found; 1 killed, 4 injured

04-Aug-81

Bell 205A-1

Thai Police

1734

Crashed at Ban Pamieng, Chaehon District, Lampang Province; 11 escaped.

09-Aug-81

Musketeer 23A

 

HS-ATA

Skidded off runway on landing at a military airport in Roi Et Province

05-Sep-81

Bell 205A-1

Thai Police

1719

Crashed in Mae Soon valley, Doi Ang Khang, Fang District, Chiang Mai Province; 11 killed (Note: Bell 205 '1720' current then)

19-Sep-81

Northrop F-5A

Thai AF

Kh18-16/17 / 10263

Crashed into Chao Phya River near Rama VI bridge, Bangkok during display; 1 killed

05-Feb-82

h/c

Thai Army

 

Crashed at Tung Sarn village, Prompiram District, Phitsanulok Province; 4 seriously injured.

11-Feb-82

Antonov An-26

Vietnamese AF

26264

Forced down by 2 RTAF F-5E’s near Sa Keao whilst on intelligence-gathering mission; 13 crew of which 1 killed and 2/3 injured; crews returned by Vietnam AL VN832 21-May-82

06-Apr-82

OV-10C Bronco

Thai AF - Wing 46

J5-03/14 ??

Crashed at Pibulsongkram Teachers College, Phitsanulok Province; 1 killed.

30-Apr-82

Sikorsky S-76A

Okanagan

C-GIMF

Crashed into Gulf of Thailand 70 nm offshore; 13 killed

04-Jun-82

T-28 Trojan

Thai AF

 

Crashed in Nong Harn District, Udon Thani Province; 2 killed.

09-Jun-82

Aztec 250

CATC

HS-TCZ

Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Hua Hin

24-Jul-82

Bell UH-1

Thai Army

 

Crashed in Kok Samrong District, Lopburi Province; 3 killed, 6 injured

26-Jul-82

Fairchild AU-23A

Thai AF

JTh2-03/15 / 21306 ?

Crashed at gunnery range in Khok Samrong District, Lopburi Province; 2 killed.

03-Aug-82

Chantra

Thai AF

F17-5/17

Crash landed off Ram Indra Road, Bang Khen, Bangkok; 1 injured. (Note: Chantra is a Chipmunk derivative built by the Thai AF; more than 10 built)

05-Aug-82

Pilatus Turbo-Porter

Thai Police

1608*

Crashed at Tambon Rin Tai, Maerim District, Chiang Mai Province; 3 injured. Photo. (Note: presumably repaired because '1608' still current 1995)

12-Aug-82

Casa & Airtruk & UH-1

 

 

Casa crashed into the other two a/c whilst taxying at Agricultural Centre airstrip, Nakhon Sawan Province; Airtruk dbr, Casa & UH-1 repaired; no injuries

13-Sep-82

Cessna O-1

Thai Army

 

Crashed in Pakpli District, Nakhon Nayok Province; 2 seriously injured.

20-Sep-82

Merlin 4A

Thai AF

29-999

Crashed and dbf on following engine failure on take-off from Hat Yai Airport; 8 escaped. (Note: bought by Thai AF 1979).

27-Sep-82

Douglas C-47

Thai AF

L2-47/18

Damaged on landing; repaired

29-Sep-82

Merlin 3

Thai AF

 

Crashed on landing at 4 Wing base, Takhli District, Nakhon Sawan Province; 5 escaped.

15-Oct-82

Bell 212

Thai AF - Royal Flight

H6k-1/19

Crashed & seriously damaged at Tambon Ouamnoi, Krathum Baen District, Samut Sakhon Province; 1 seriously injured, 9 escaped

21-Oct-82

T-28 Trojan

Thai AF

 

Crashed into house in Town District, Udon Thani Province shortly after take off; 2 killed.

28-Oct-82

Cessna 150B

CATC

HS-TCW

Nose gear failed on take off; repaired

28-Nov-82

Bell UH-1

Thai Army

 

Shot down in Ban Thad mountains; 2 killed, 3 injured

12-Dec-82

Bell UH-1H

Thai Army

15849

Crashed at Pua District, Nan Province; 2 seriously injured.

01-Mar-83

T-28 Trojan

Thai AF

 

Crashed near Udon Thani-Loei Road, Nadi District, Udon Thani Province; 1 killed. (Note: Thai AF received 40 T-28 in 1962)

08-Apr-83

Cessna A-37B

Thai AF

J6-3/15 / 21113

Shot down by Vietnamese; 2 killed

06-May-83

Fairchild C-123K

Thai AF

L4K-12/18

Broke up or exploded at 500ft. on missed approach to Takhli AFB; 31 killed. (Note: 20 C-123 still in service then).

10-May-83

Cessna U-17

Thai Army

 

Crashed in Nan Province; 2 killed.

08-Jun-83

Bell UH-1H

Thai Army

23411

Crashed near Tambon Hua Talay, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, when main blade split; 11 killed

15-Jun-83

H-36 Dimona

Thai AF

 

Force landed near Bang Na-Trat highway, Bang Pli District, Bangkok; repaired (Note: bought Mar-83)

28-Jun-83

Cessna O-1

Thai Army

 

Crashed at Huay Takian village, near Uttaradit; 2 killed.

06-Jul-83

Lockheed T-33A

Thai AF

F11-21/13