THAI AIR ACCIDENTS (1960 to 1969)

 

 

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, Dave Dwiggins, 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

14-Apr-60

Douglas C-54

Thai AF

42919

Crashed into a mountain while taking off from Taipei; all 18 aboard killed

15-Feb-61

PB4Y-2 Privateer

CNAF

423

Shot down by Burmese AF Sea Fury whilst dropping supplies to Kuomintang guerillas in Burma and crashed near Mae Sai, just inside the Thai border across from the Burmese town of Tachilek, Shan State

15-Feb-61

Hawker Sea Fury

Burmese AF

UB-466

The Sea Fury, piloted by Noel Peters, was intercepting a CNAF P4Y-2 Privateer which was dropping supplies to KMT forces in northern Burma. Peters shot down the P4Y-2 but was hit by return fire and crashed, losing his life

Jun-61

Chipmunk

Thai AF

F9-9/93

W/o in accident

03-Oct-61

Sikorsky UH-34D

Air America

H-U

Possibly crashed in Thailand

15-May-62

North American T-6

Thai AF

 

Damaged following emergency landing at Nong Khai airstrip when overshot runway; 1 escaped

04-Jun-62

F-86F Sabre

Thai AF

 

Crashed into Gulf of Thailand off Lhaem Phak Bia

19-Jul-62

Comet 4C

UAA

SU-AMW

Crashed on Khao Yai mountain

Apr-63

Sabre 32

RAAF

A94-964

Damaged at Ubon & reduced to spares

12-Apr-63

Fairchild C-123B

USAF – 464TCW

56-4380

Crashed shortly after take-off from Nakhon Phanom AFB; 3 crew killed + 2 on the ground

28-Sep-63

Fairchild C-123B

USAF – 315TCG

55-4513

Crashed in Thailand; 4 survived

27-Oct-63

Sikorsky UH-34D

Air America

H-16

Crashed & dbf on take-off from a site 22nm from Moung Loei

27-Dec-63

Douglas C-47

Air America

B-815

Crashed 35m south west of Songkhla; operating for Thai Police

15-Jan-64

North American T-6

Thai AF

 

Crash-landed into sea off Chumporn, and probably salvaged; 2 escaped

14-Aug-64

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 41AD

62-4371

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and dbr during emergency landing at Korat AFB; 1 escaped

18-Aug-64

F-100D Super Sabre

USAF – 474TFW

56-3085

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and abandoned near Nong Khai; 1 escaped

18-Aug-64

T-28D Trojan

Thai AF

 

Shot down over Laos whilst on SAR mission; pilot (I. Tavashi) killed on ground

03-Sep-64

Douglas C-47

Thai AF

L2-29/02?

Crashed after hitting a tree at Vaong Nong village, 2km from landing at Ubon Ratchathani whilst returning from a parachute jumping exercise at Lopburi; attached to 22nd Joint Air Unit, Ubon; 28 killed & 5 injured

1964

T-28 Trojan

Thai AF

 

Became lost and shot down near Nge Arn; pilot (Jaem Bumroongaum) captured and released Mar-73.

24-Sep-64

Sabre 32

RAAF

A94-984

Crashed 28nm west of Ubon following engine failure; 1 ejected

14-Oct-64

Boeing KB-50J

USAF – 41AD

48-0065

Crashed due to engine failure shortly after take-off in Thailand; 6 survived

02-Jan-65

F-100D Super Sabre

USAF – 474TFW

56-2908

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure; 1 survived

02-Mar-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 18TFW

62-4235

Damaged by AA over Vietnam and abandoned near Roi Et; 1 ejected

5-Mar-65

Grumman Albatross

Thai Navy

1264

Missing shortly after take-off from Taipei en route Bangkok; 11 on board (Note: was returning to Thailand from Japan after servicing)

24-Apr-65

C-130A Hercules

USAF – 6315OG

57-0475

Crashed into high ground during a go-around in bad weather at Korat AFB; 6 killed

27-Apr-65

A-1H Skyraider

USN – VA215

Bu137545

Damaged by AA fire and abandoned 2 miles from Nakhon Phanom; 1 escaped

12-May-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 23TFW

61-0125

Crashed 3 miles northeast of Ban Phon Daeng following engine failure; 1 survived

15-May-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 23TFW

62-4374

Crashed on take-off from Takhli AFB & dbf at Village 4, Amphoe Takhli; 1 killed on ground, 10 injured

05-Jun-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 23TFW

61-0133

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and abandoned east of Nong Khai, just inside Thailand; 1 ejected

3-Jul-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 23TFW

62-4398

Crashed due to fuel starvation, north of Udorn AFB; 1 survived

7-Jul-65

F-86L Sabre

Thai AF

30978 ??

Crashed into Chao Phraya river in front of Pak Kret irrigation school, Nonburi 6 minutes after take-off from Don Muang; 1 ejected. Aircraft not recovered

 

12 RTAF aircraft, including 5 jets, crashed between Jan-65 & Jul-65; 5 pilots killed

27-Jul-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

61-0177

Damaged by AA fire over Vietnam and crashed near Ban Kut Du, 30 miles south of Khon Kaen; 1 killed

27-Jul-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF

62-4298

Collided with Mig and crashed c.10m south east of Ubon; 1 killed

20-Aug-65

Sikorsky UH-34D

Air America

H-23

Possibly crashed in Thailand

30-Aug-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 6441TFW

62-4355

Crashed on take off from Takhli AFB following engine failure; 1 escaped

6-Sep-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 23TFW

62-4400

Caught fire during in flight refuelling over northern Thailand; 1 ejected

23-Sep-65

h/c (KH-4 ?)

Thai Army

 

Crashed on take-off from Bang Khaen & dbf; 1 escaped

28-Sep-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 23TFW

62-4404

Crashed following engine failure on a test flight 25 miles north east of Takhli AFB; 1 escaped

29-Sep-65

F-86 Sabre ??

USAF

 

Exploded and crashed over Nakhon Sawan province; 1 ejected

12-Nov-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF

62-4218

Crashed 55m south west of Udorn AFB; 1 killed

08-Dec-65

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

62-4302

Abandoned 39m north of Korat AFB following engine failure; 1 ejected

20-Jan-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF

59-1717

Crashed near Takhli AFB following engine failure; 1 ejected

20-Jan-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF0

62-4324

Crashed 18m south west of Nakhon Phanom AFB following engine failure; 1 ejected

22-Feb-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

62-4388

Lost near Takhli AFB; 1 escaped

27-Feb-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

62-4362

Crashed near Takhli following engine failure; 1 escaped

02-Mar-66

F-105D Thunderchief & Cessna O-1

USAF 355TFW & USAF 505TACG

59-1724 & 57-2902

Aircraft collided in mid-air over Thailand; O-1 pilot killed, F-105 pilot escaped

13-Mar-66

F-100F Super Sabre

USAF – 355TFW

58-1221

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure on training sortie; 2 escaped

23-Mar-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

61-0178

Damaged by AA fire and abandoned 10 miles west of Nakhon Phanom; 1 escaped

26-Mar-66

Douglas C-47

Thai AF

L2-18/00

Reported missing whilst en route from Chiang Mai to Udorn; became lost and reported to have crashed in PDJ, Laos; 7 reported killed (including pilot Praom Kertsaenesri) but flight mechanic Prapan Siri-on was released from Vietnamese PoW camp in Mar-73 and claimed the C-47 had been shot down near Quang Biu

15-Apr-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

58-1158

Crashed at / near Korat AFB following engine failure; 1 killed

23-Apr-66

Beech C-45G (IAD 10-2)

Air America

N7951C

Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Don Muang & substantially damaged

13-May-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

60-0427

Crashed at Korat AFB; 1 survived

17-May-66

F-4C Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

64-0717

Crashed on landing at Ubon AFB; 2 escaped

2-Jun-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

61-0160

Crashed 55m north east of Korat AFB following engine failure; 1 escaped

14-Jun-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

60-0429

Crashed 93m north east of Korat AFB following engine failure; 1 survived

06-Jul-66

A-1E Skyraider

USAF – 602ACS

52-132423

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and abandoned 20 miles north of Udorn AFB; 1 escaped

18-Jul-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

62-4312

Crashed 1m south west of Korat AFB following engine failure; 1 ejected

19-Jul-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

60-5382

Damaged by AA fire over Vietnam and abandoned just inside Thailand; 1 escaped

20-Jul-66

F-4C Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

63-7695

Hit by unknown gunfire near Vinh Linh, Vietnam (17°05'N, 106°59'E) following a 2200 hours ROLLING THUNDER 51 Armed Reconnaissance mission over RP-I; call sign MALLARD; during the GCA approach to Udorn RTAFB the fire warning light for the right engine came on; 1LT S.W.George (pilot) chose a late ejection (17°23'N, 102°48'E) but too low to the ground and was killed; Capt R.A.Walmsley (PSO) stayed with the aircraft and suffered multiple bone fractures, but survived (note: some sources place the crash at Ubon AFB, not Udorn AFB)

24-Jul-66

A-26A Invader

USAF – 606ACS

64-17643

Crashed on approach to Nakhon Phanom AFB due to fuel starvation; 2 killed

24-Jul-66

Douglas DC-3

 

HS-OOO

Crashed into Pacific Ocean 525 miles off US coast on delivery

25-Jul-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

62-4271

Damaged by AA fire and crashed on emergency landing at Korat AFB; 1 escaped

26-Jul-66

RF-101C Voodoo

USAF – 460TRW

56-0201

Crashed during attempted overshhot at Udorn AFB; 1 injured

04-Aug-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

61-0119

Damaged by AA fire and abandoned 40 miles north west of Udorn AFB; 1 survived

01-Sep-66

A-1E Skyraider

USAF – 602ACS

52-132624

Damaged by AA fire and abandoned near Sakhon Nakhon; 1 escaped

13-Sep-66

F-4C Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

63-7694

Crashed on take-off from Ubon AFB; 2 killed

13-Sep-66

F-4C Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

63-7640

Abandoned near Ubon AFB following control failure; 2 escaped

10-Oct-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

62-4300

Crashed during take off from Korat AFB following engine failure; 1 killed

23-Oct-66

T-28D Trojan

USAF – 606ACS

49-1582

Crashed near Nakhon Phanom; Lt. Col. William J. Newton & Capt. Samuel J. Baker killed

07-Nov-66

T-28 Trojan

USAF – 606ACS

Bu146244 ?

Reported lost in combat in Thailand; Capt. Paul M. Bayliss killed

10-Nov-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

62-4288

Crashed during take off from Korat AFB following engine failure; 1 killed

22-Nov-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

58-1161

Crashed 70m north north east of Korat AFB following engine failure; 1 killed

10-Dec-66

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

58-1160

Crashed on test flight 4m south west of Takhli AFB following engine failure; 1 ejected

17-Dec-66

F-105F Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

63-8354

Crashed 12.5m south east of Udorn AFB following engine failure; 2 ejected

27-Dec-66

F-4C Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

64-0833

Crashed in Thailand after engine failure due to fuel system problems; 2 escaped

28-Dec-66

U-6A Beaver

USAF – 432TRW

51-16565

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure; 2 survived

06-Jan-67

RF-4C Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

64-1078

Damaged by AA fire and abandoned just inside Thailand; 2 escaped

12-Jan-67

F-104C Starfighter

USAF – 8TFW

57-0910

Crashed on landing at Udorn AFB; 1 survived

15-Jan-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

60-0440

Damaged by AA fire and abandoned just inside Thailand  near Ban Tum; 1 ejected

15-Jan-67

TF-102A Delta Dagger

USAF – 405FW

55-4036

Caught fire during ferry flight and crashed in Thailand; 2 survived

16-Jan-67

F-104C Starfighter

USAF – 8TFW

57-0914

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure; 1 escaped

26-Jan-67

A-1E Skyraider

USAF – 602ACS

52-132419

Crashed in Thailand ; 1 escaped

28-Jan-67

F-104C Starfighter

USAF – 8TFW

56-0921

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure; 1 escaped

30-Jan-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

59-1768

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and abandoned 35 miles south east of Udorn AFB; 1 ejected

18-Feb-67 ??

Douglas EC-47P

USAF

43-49547

Crashed on take-off from Ubon AFB (Note: see also 07-Jun-69)

21-Feb-67

A-26A Invader

USAF – 606ACS

64-17668 & 64-17669

Aircraft in close formation and both crashed after 64-17668 exploded due to AA damage; 2 killed, 2 survived

12-Mar-67

RF-101C Voodoo

USAF – 432TRW

56-0063

Crashed at Udorn AFB; 1 escaped

14-Mar-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

62-4325

Crashed 29m north west of Korat AFB following control failure; 1 escaped

21-Mar-67

F-4C Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

64-0788

Collided with another aircraft over Thailand; 2 ejected

05-Apr-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

62-4395

Ran off end of runway following drag chute failure whilst landing at Korat AFB; 1 survived

11-Apr-67

Pilatus Turbo-Porter

 

N153L

Substantially damaged in collision with trees following engine failure at B. Chanuman

28-Apr-67

F-4C Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

64-0720

Crashed on take-off from Ubon AFB; 2 survived

09-May-67

F-4C Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

63-7652

Crashed on take-off from Ubon AFB following tyre burst; 2 survived

14-May-67

F-104C Starfighter

USAF – 8TFW

57-0922

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure; 1 survived

14-Jun-67

Cessna T-37B

Thai AF

F12-01/04

Crashed

16-Jun-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

60-0485

Damaged by AA fire over Vietnam and abandoned just inside Thailand en route to Takhli; 1 escaped

18-Jun-67

Volpar Super Turbo 18

Air America

N9577Z

Substantially damaged in forced landing on water near Udorn; 2 injured

30-Jun-67

Caravelle 3

Thai International

HS-TGI

Crashed on landing, 1/2 mile from runway at Hong Kong during rainstorm; 24 killed, 5 seriously injured

06-Jul-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

61-0136

Crashed near Takhli following engine failure; 1 escaped

13-Jul-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

60-0450

Damaged by AA fire over Vietnam and abandoned 35 miles north west of Ubon AFB; 1 escaped

03-Aug-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF

61-0139 & 62-4240

Two F-105’s collided 113m north of Udorn AFB; 1 killed, 1 ejected

23-Aug-67

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

66-0260

Damaged by AA fire over Vietnam and abandoned 60 miles north west of Nakhon Phanom; 2 ejected

07-Sep-67

F-105F Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

63-8260

Crashed 90m east north east of Korat AFB following engine failure; 2 survived

09-Sep-67

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

66-7516

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure; 2 survived

19-Sep-67

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

66-7533

Damaged by AA fire over Vietnam and abandoned 35 miles south of Udorn; 2 ejected

23-Sep-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

59-1749

Damaged by AA fire over Vietnam and abandoned close to Korat AFB; 1 ejected

26-Sep-67

F-105F Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

63-8267

Struck a tree on approach to Takhli AFB in bad weather; 2 survived

26-Sep-67

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

66-7534

Crashed in Thailand due to pilot error; 2 survived

02-Oct-67

RF-4C Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

66-0403

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure due to fuel system fault; 2 survived

05-Oct-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

62-4329

Crash landed at Takhli AFB following engine failure; 1 escaped

06-Oct-67

F-105F Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

63-8272

Dbr when ran off the runway following drag chute failure on landing at Korat AFB; 2 escaped

06-Oct-67

F-4C Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

63-7612

Crashed on take off from Ubon AFB; 2 escaped

16-Oct-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

60-0461

Abandoned 15m south west of Korat AFB shortly after take-off following undercarriage fault; 1 escaped

23-Oct-67

2 x F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

62-4335 & 61-0181

Collided in mid air south west of Udorn AFB; 1 killed, 1 escaped

27-Oct-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

61-0195

Dbf following engine failure on take off from Takhli AFB; 1 escaped

28-Oct-67

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

62-4356

Crashed near Korat AFB following engine failure; 1 ejected

17-Nov-67

Douglas EB-66C

USAF – 355TFW

54-0473

Crashed & dbf during emergency landing at Takhli AFB; 5 killed, 2 survived

06-Dec-67

Douglas EB-66C

USAF – 355TFW

54-0462

Crashed on landing at Takhli; 3 killed, 3 escaped

13-Dec-67

Douglas AC-47

Thai AF

L2-20/00

Crashed and dbf on attempted take-off, whilst being ‘stolen’ by drunken US serviceman, from Nakhon Phanom AFB

27-Dec-67

Douglas C-47A

Thai AW

HS-TDH

Whilst attempting a VFR landing in fog at Chiang Mai, inbound from Bangkok, Capt. Chalerm Pirabal selected the wrong road to follow, tried to go around, but stalled, crashed from low altitude and aircraft broke into two parts; 2 crew & 2 passengers killed, 1 crew & 26 passengers escaped

03-Jan-68

Sabre 32

RAAF

A94-986

Crashed 3 miles south west of Ubon AFB; 1 killed, 1 injured on ground (Note: 1st RAAF fatal crash since they came to Thailand in 1962)

05-Jan-68

RF-4C Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

65-0865

Damaged by AA fire over Vietnam and abandoned 45 miles north east of Udorn AFB; 2 escaped

06-Jan-68

F-105F Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

62-4441

Crashed near Takhli following engine failure; 2 survived

14-Jan-68

"turboprop" (CL-44 ? C130?)

Trans Mediterranean

 

Belly landed at Don Muang; no injuries

21-Jan-68

Caravelle 3 & Queen Air A-80

Thai International & Thai Army

HS-TGL & 02018*

Whilst in close formation, the Queen Air's starboard propeller struck the port wing of the Caravelle at 10,000 feet over Damnoensaduak District, Ratchaburi Province; the Queen Air crashed, killing all 6 on board; the Caravelle returned safely to Don Muang

29-Jan-68

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

60-0478

Crashed 4m south south east of Takhli AFB on take off following engine failure; 1 escaped

18-Feb-68

F-105F Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

63-8293

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and abandoned west of Udorn AFB; 2 ejected

29-Feb-68

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

66-7528

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and crashed whilst emergency landing at Ubon AFB; 1 killed, 1 injured

05-Mar-68

Douglas EB-66E

USAF – 355TFW

54-0524

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure; 3 survived

11-Mar-68

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

60-0501

Abandoned 60m north east of Takhli AFB following engine failure; 1 escaped

18-Mar-68

A-1H Skyraider

USAF – 602ACS

52-139678

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and force landed 25 miles north east of Udorn AFB; 1 survived

24-Mar-68

Fairchild C-123K

USAF – 606ACS

54-0589

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and dbr on landing at Nakhon Phanom; 5 survived

26-Mar-68

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

60-0462

Crashed on take off from Korat AFB following tyre burst; 1 killed

25-Apr-68

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

60-0436

Crashed on landing at Korat AFB; 1 killed

06-May-68

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

66-8687

Crashed in Thailand; 2 survived

14-May-68

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

61-0132

Destroyed in mid-air collision 93m east north east of Korat AFB with another F-105 (which returned safely); 1 killed

24-May-68

T-28 Trojan

USAF – 56SOW

 

Reported lost in combat in Thailand; Capt. Donald B. Button & Airman James P. Birks killed

7-Jun-68

Cessna T-37B

Thai AF

F12-08/04 ??

Crashed

26-Jun-68

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

58-1150

Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Korat AFB and dbr; 1 escaped

13-Jul-68

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

60-0453

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and dbr whilst performing emergency landing at Udorn AFB; 1 escaped

19-Jul-68

Bell UH-1H

Thai Army

7390

 

19-Jul-68

Douglas EB-66B

USAF – 355TFW

53-0491

Landed short of the runway at Takhli AFB during GCA approach; 2 survived

23-Jul-68

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

66-8716

Abandoned over Thailand following hydraulic failure; 2 ejected

11-Aug-68

A-1E Skyraider

USAF – 56SOW

52-139594

Crashed during GCA approach to Nakhon Phanom AFB; 1 killed

17-Aug-68

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

61-0219

Drag chute failed to deploy on landing at Korat AFB and crashed into overshoot area; 1 killed

25-Aug-68

F-105F Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

63-8323

Abandoned near Takhli following engine failure; 2 ejected

07-Sep-68

F-105F Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

63-8289

Abandoned 9.5m south east of Udorn AFB following engine failure; 2 ejected

12-Sep-68

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

62-4359

Abandoned 6m north of Don Muang due to fuel starvation whilst diverting from Korat AFB to Takhli AFB; 1 survived

16-Sep-68

F-102A Delta Dagger

USAF – 405FW

56-0970

Collided with an F-4 on the runway whilst landing at Udorn AFB; 1 survived

19-Sep-68

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

66-8692

Crashed on landing at Ubon AFB; 1 killed, 1 survived

02-Oct-68

Boeing KC-135A

USAF – 93BW

55-3138

Engine failed on take-off from U-Tapao, hit obstructions and crashed; 4 killed

30-Oct-68

RF-4C Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

66-0457

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure

17-Nov-68

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF

61-0092

Crashed 16m south east of Udorn AFB following engine failure; 1 ejected

21-Nov-68

RF-4C Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

66-0432

Abandoned near Udorn AFB due to fuel starvation; 2 escaped

22-Nov-68

Cessna O-2A

USAF – 504TASG

68-6859

Struck a tree and crashed near Nakhon Phanom AFB; 2 killed

22-Dec-68

RF-4C Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

65-0906

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and crashed on landing at Udorn AFB; 1 killed, 1 survived

03-Jan-69

DHC Chipmunk

Thai Flying Club

 

Crashed into ditch at Tambon Bangkoonsri, Bangkok Noi District, Thonburi; 1 seriously injured

05-Jan-69

Baron

Continental Air Services

N522C

Crashed into electricity pylon near Ponesa village, Amphoe Thabor, Nong Khai Province (30km from Nong Khai) en route Udorn to Vientiane; 2 crew + 2 on ground killed, 1 seriously injured

06-Jan-69

Douglas C-47

Continental Air Services

 

w/o in NE Thailand

06-Jan-69

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

66-8763

Abandoned over Thailand due to fuel starvation; 2 escaped

07-Jan-69

F-102A Delta Dagger

USAF – 405FW

56-1186

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure; 1 killed

09-Jan-69

HS748

Thai AW

HS-THC

Emergency landing at Lampang Airport after cargo door broke off in flight

14-Jan-69

F-4E Phantom

USAF – 388TFW

67-0294

Crashed 2km from Pimai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province; 2 killed

24-Jan-69

Caravelle 3

Thai International

 

Lost part of port wing when hit on the ground by a mail car at Tokyo; repaired

05-Feb-69

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

62-4364

Dbr in ground accident at Takhli

12-Feb-69

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

60-0417

Damaged by AA fire and abandoned near Khok Ko, 50 miles north west of Ubon AFB; 1 killed

01-Mar-69

A-1H Skyraider

USAF – 56SOW

52-139641

Crashed in Thailand following engine failure; 2 escaped

10-Mar-69

A-26A Invader

USAF – 56SOW

64-17673

Crashed in the Nakhon Phanom AFB circuit due to fuel starvation; 2 killed

16-Mar-69

Grumman S-2F

Thai Navy

420 ??

Crashed into sea near Samed Island (in the Samui/Pa-Ngan Island area); 4 killed

08-Apr-69

Douglas EB-66B

USAF – 355TFW

53-0498

Crashed on take-off from Takhli AFB after engine failure; 3 killed

10-Apr-69

Northrop F-5A

Thai AF

Kh18-4/10 / 69169

Crashed near Thai Niyom School in Bang Khen District, Bangkok; 1 seriously injured

16-Apr-69

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

66-8796

Damaged by AA fire and abandoned 10 miles north west of Nakhon Phanom AFB; 2 escaped

17-Apr-69

RF-4C Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

66-0405

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and abandoned 10 miles east of Ubon AFB; 2 escaped

25-Apr-69

Lockheed EC-121R

USAF – 553RW

67-21493

Crashed shortly after take-off from Korat AFB in severe weather; 18 killed

02-May-69

F-105F Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

62-4445

Abandoned following mechanical failure 8m north west of Takhli AFB; 2 escaped

14-May-69

F-105F Thunderchief

USAF

62-4435

Hit by AA fire over Vietnam and crashed c.5m from Udorn AFB; 1 ejected

24-May-69

AC-130A Hercules

USAF – 8TFW

54-1629

Damaged by AA fire over Laos, crashed and dbf on landing at Ubon AFB; 2 killed, 3 escaped

07-Jun-69

Douglas EC-47P

USAF – 460TRW

43-49547

Crashed in Thailand (Note: see also 18-Feb-67)

07-Jun-69

Cessna O-1

Thai Army

 

Crashed near Wang Sapung, Loei Province; 2 killed

08-Jun-69

A-1H Skyraider

USAF – 56SOW

52-135356

Crashed in Thailand due to engine failure; 1 killed

09-Jul-69

Caravelle 3

Thai International

HS-TGK

Damaged on landing at Don Muang Airport; 67 escaped (Note: a SAS Caravelle borrowed 13/7 to replace)

15-Jul-69

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 388TFW

60-0518

Damaged by AA fire and abandoned 10 miles south west of Maha Sarakham; crashed & dbf at Nong Pling village, Muang District, Maha Sarakham Province; 1 seriously injured

17-Jul-69

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF - 355TFW

62-4394

Crashed & dbf on take off from Takhli AFB, Nakhon Sawan Province when tyre burst; 1 seriously injured & died later

19-Jul-69

Boeing B-52D

USAF - 70BW

55-0676

Aborted take off in heavy rainstorm, nosewheel collapsed and dbf at south end of runway at U-Tapao AFB; 6 escaped

19-Jul-69

HH-43B Huskie

USAF – 38ARRS

59-1562

Hit by blast from exploding B-52 at U-Tapao AFB; 2 killed, 1 seriously injured

03-Aug-69

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 366TFW

66-7599

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and abandoned near Ubon AFB; 2 survived

21-Aug-69

QU-22A Bonanza

USAF – 553RW

68-10532

Crashed following engine failure; 1 killed

23-Aug-69

h/c

Thai AF

 

Crashed into tree at Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai Province; 13 escaped

03-Sep-69

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 8TFW

66-8791

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and abandoned 5 miles south of Udorn AFB; 2 survived

04-Sep-69

"Cessna 130 Beachcraft" (Cessna 170 or 180?)

Agriculture & Co-operatives Ministry

Crashed whilst crop-spraying in Chai Badan District, Lopburi Province; 1 injured (Note: 1 of 5 used for crop-spraying)

06-Sep-69

Lockheed EC-121R

USAF – 553RW

67-21495

Crashed during emergency landing in rainstorm at Korat AFB, Nakhon Ratchasima Province; 4 crew + 4 on ground killed, 12 crew survived

09-Sep-69

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

66-7686

Crashed on landing at Udorn AFB; 2 escaped

02-Oct-69

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

66-8697

Damaged by AA fire over Laos and crashed on landing at Udorn AFB; 2 escaped

02-Oct-69

A-1J Skyraider

USAF – 56SOW

52-142030

Ground looped on take-off from Nakhon Phanom AFB; 1 killed

07-Oct-69

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

62-4243

Crashed on landing at Takhli AFB, Nakhon Sawan Province following engine failure; 1 baled out

17-Oct-69

h/c

Thai Police

 

Crashed into field near Phuphan range, Nakhon Phanom Province; 4 escaped

28-Oct-69

h/c

Thai Police

 

Crashed into jungle in Amphoe Huay Yod, Trang Province; 2 escaped

10-Nov-69

Apache 160

EGAT

HS-YEA

Whilst on cable inspection a door opened in flight & crashed into field & dbf in Amphoe Sena, Phra Nakhon, Sri Ayutthaya; 1 killed

14-Nov-69

Bell UH-1H

Thai Army

7384

 

16-Nov-69

RF-4C Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

66-0468

Damaged by AA fire in Laos and abandoned 7 miles south east of Udorn AFB; 2 ejected

22-Nov-69

RF-4C Phantom

USAF – 432TRW

66-0441

Damaged by AA fire in Laos and abandoned a few miles from Nakhon Phanom; 2 ejected

28-Nov-69

F-105D Thunderchief

USAF

61-0196 & 60-0435

Two F-105’s collided during in-flight refuelling 59m east north east of Udorn AFB; 2 ejected

01-Dec-69

A-1H Skyraider

USAF – 56SOW

52-132546

Crashed on take off from Nakhon Phanom due to engine failure; 1 escaped

8-Dec-69

F-105F Thunderchief

USAF – 355TFW

63-8352

Damaged by AA fire and crashed on landing at Udorn AFB; 1 killed, 1 survived

19-Dec-69

F-4E Phantom

USAF – 366TFW

67-0253

Damaged by AA over Laos and crashed 4 miles south of Ubon AFB; 2 ejected

20-Dec-69

F-4D Phantom

USAF – 366TFW

66-7543

Damaged by AA over Laos and crashed 4 miles south east of Ubon AFB; 2 ejected

21-Dec-69

A-1H Skyraider

USAF – 56SOW

52-139811

Crashed on take off from Nakhon Phanom due to engine failure; 1 escaped

(23-Dec-69)

h/c

 

 

Wreck found under the Indian Ocean near Adang Island, off Amphoe Muang, Satun Province

29-Dec-69

A-1H Skyraider

USAF – 56SOW

52-137552

Damaged by AA in Laos and abandoned 8 miles south of Nakhon Phanom AFB; 1 escaped

 

Updated 07-Jul-09