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THAI AIR ACCIDENTS (1980
to 1989) |
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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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Type |
Operator |
Serial |
Location &
Details |
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Jan-80 |
OV-10C
Bronco |
Thai
AF |
J5-26/16 |
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Douglas
C-47 |
Thai
AF |
L2-13/96 |
Crashed into sea off |
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Cessna
T-41D |
Thai
AF |
8971 |
Crashed on take-off from 4 Army Region Airfield, |
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Cessna
T337H-SP |
Thai
Navy |
N1467S |
Lost in Pacific on dd en
route |
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Thai
AF |
H6-28/15
/ ‘20335’ |
Crashed near Khampaeng Saen |
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HS748 |
Thai
AW |
HS-THB |
Crashed 13km north of |
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T-28
Trojan |
Thai
AF |
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Crashed into field in Muang
District, |
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Thai
Police |
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Crashed in Umphang
District, |
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HS748 |
Thai
AW |
HS-THG |
Veered off runway into ditch at |
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h/c |
Thai
AF |
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Shot down by Vietnamese at Nak
Nun; I killed; 3 wounded |
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T-28
Trojan |
Thai
AF |
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Shot down by Vietnamese at Nak
Nun; 2 killed |
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Douglas
C-47 |
Thai
Navy |
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Crashed into sea |
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Cessna
T- |
Thai
AF |
F12-16/15 |
Crashed |
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"training
a/c" |
Thai
Navy ? |
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Crashed shortly after take-off in |
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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, |
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Northrop
F-5B |
Thai
AF |
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Believed shot down near Cambodian border; 2 killed |
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Cessna
T- |
Thai
AF |
F12-16/15 |
Disappeared near Koh Kut |
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h/c
(probably UH-1H H6-27/15) |
Thai
AF |
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Crashed at Tambon Mamung, Waeng District, |
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Nov-80 |
OV-10C
Bronco |
Thai
AF |
J5-30/16 |
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Cessna
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Thai
Police |
701 |
Crashed into sea off Hua
Hin; 1 killed, 1 seriously injured. |
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Cessna
O-1 |
Thai
Army |
7455 |
Crashed into mountain in Sankarakhiri
range, |
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Cessna
T337H-SP |
Thai
Navy |
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Crashed into |
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Thai
Army |
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Crashed in Khien Sa
District, |
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Northrop
F- |
Thai
AF |
Kh18Kh2-1/21
/ 61611 |
Crashed 3km from Wing 1 base, |
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Fairchild
C-123K |
Thai
AF |
L4K-7/16 |
Damaged in rainstorm |
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Bell
UH-1 & |
Thai
Army & ???? |
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Crashed into Lamtakhong
Reservoir, Pak Chong District, |
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Thai
Police |
1734 |
Crashed at Ban Pamieng, Chaehon District, |
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Musketeer
23A |
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HS-ATA |
Skidded off runway on landing at a military
airport in |
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Thai
Police |
1719 |
Crashed in Mae Soon valley, Doi
Ang Khang, Fang District,
Chiang Mai Province; 11 killed (Note: Bell 205 '1720' current then) |
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Northrop
F-5A |
Thai
AF |
Kh18-16/17
/ 10263 |
Crashed into |
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h/c |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed at Tung Sarn village, Prompiram
District, |
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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 |
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OV- |
Thai
AF - Wing 46 |
J5-03/14
?? |
Crashed at |
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30-Apr-82 |
Sikorsky
S-76A |
Okanagan |
C-GIMF |
Crashed into |
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T-28
Trojan |
Thai
AF |
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Crashed in Nong Harn District, |
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Aztec
250 |
CATC |
HS-TCZ |
Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Hua Hin |
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Thai
Army |
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Crashed in Kok Samrong District, |
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Fairchild
AU-23A |
Thai
AF |
JTh2-03/15
/ 21306 ? |
Crashed at gunnery range in Khok
Samrong District, |
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Chantra |
Thai
AF |
F17-5/17 |
Crash landed off |
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Thai
Police |
1608* |
Crashed at Tambon Rin Tai, Maerim District, |
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Casa
& Airtruk & UH-1 |
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Casa crashed into the other two a/c whilst taxying at Agricultural Centre airstrip, |
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Cessna
O-1 |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed in Pakpli
District, |
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Merlin
4A |
Thai
AF |
29-999 |
Crashed and dbf on following engine failure on
take-off from |
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Douglas
C-47 |
Thai
AF |
L2-47/18 |
Damaged on landing; repaired |
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Merlin
3 |
Royal
Thai Survey Dept. |
00348 |
Crashed on landing at 4 Wing base, Takhli District, |
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Thai
AF - Royal Flight |
H6k-1/19 |
Crashed & seriously damaged at Tambon Ouamnoi, Krathum Baen District, |
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T-28
Trojan |
Thai
AF |
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Crashed into house in Town District, |
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Cessna
150B |
CATC |
HS-TCW |
Nose gear failed on take off; repaired |
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Thai
Army |
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Shot down in Ban Thad mountains; 2 killed, 3
injured |
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Thai
Army |
15849 |
Crashed at Pua District,
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T-28
Trojan |
Thai
AF |
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Crashed near |
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Cessna
A-37B |
Thai
AF |
J6-3/15
/ 21113 |
Shot down by Vietnamese; 2 killed |
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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). |
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Cessna
U-17 |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed in |
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Thai
Army |
23411 |
Crashed near Tambon Hua Talay, Muang
District, |
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H-36
Dimona |
Thai
AF |
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Force landed near Bang Na-Trat
highway, Bang Pli District, |
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Cessna
O-1 |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed at Huay Takian village, near Uttaradit;
2 killed. |
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Lockheed
T-33A |
Thai
AF |
F11-21/13 |
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Cessna
150M |
CATC |
HS-TCS |
Crashed on landing at Hua
Hin; repaired |
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Douglas
C-47 |
Thai
AF - Wing 21 |
L2-30/07
/ 641 |
Crashed in Muang
District on take-off from Ubon Rathathani;
5 crew + 4 on ground killed. |
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AA- |
CATC |
HS-TCX |
Passenger walked into moving propeller & seriously
injured |
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Lockheed
T-33A |
Thai
AF |
F11-29/25 |
Exploded & crashed in Bua
Yai District, |
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"recce. a/c" |
Thai
Army |
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Crash landed in Na Noi
District, |
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"Avro" (HS748 ?) |
Thai
AF |
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Belly landed at |
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Douglas
C-47 |
Thai
AF |
680 |
Port engine failed, and whilst attempting to
return to Sakhon Nakhon the
starboard engine also failed; crashed into Nong Harn reservoir, Sakon Nakhon town; 12 escaped. Photo (see also |
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h/c ( |
Thai
Army |
735
(5735 ?) |
Crashed on landing at airstrip at Ban Na San
District, |
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Cessna
A-37B |
Thai
AF |
J6-1/15
/ 21111 |
Crashed & dbf on bombing mission in |
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Cessna
O-1 |
Thai
AF |
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Shot down by Vietnamese in |
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DHC
Chipmunk |
Thai
AF - Wing 6 |
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Hit power cables, crashed & dbf into field in Tambon Sai Kong Din, Minburi, |
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h/c |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed
into field in |
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Chantra |
Thai
AF |
F17-8/17 |
Emergency
landing at housing estate in Bang Khun Thian District, Thonburi; 1
escaped; a/c repaired |
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Cessna
T-37C |
Thai
AF |
F12-10/13 |
Four
T-37’s involved in a mid-air collision during a join up after take-off from Khampaeng Saen.. #4 (10/13) hit #3 (09/13) and lead aircraft #1 (06/04).
The pilot of #4 lost control and ejected to safety, whilst #4 crashed & was
dbf in Song Phi Wong District, |
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Cessna
O-1 |
Thai
AF |
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Shot
down by Vietnamese on Cambodian border |
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Aero
Commander 680T |
Thai
Flying Services |
HS-TFB |
Crashed
12km north of |
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h/c |
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Emergency
landing at an airstrip in Mae Sot; 6 escaped (Note: h/c en route to |
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Thai
Police |
1607 |
Crashed
into field on take off & dbf in Tak Province (Flight reports Nong
Bua Tai); 8 killed |
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Douglas
C-47 |
Thai
AF |
L2-4/90
/ 680 |
Starboard
tyre blew out on landing at Surin, slid of runway
and into ditch (see also |
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Cessna
T-41 |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed into sea 4km off Koh
Kham, |
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Aztec
250 |
CATC |
HS-TCY |
Belly landed at Hua Hin; repaired |
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h/c |
Thai
Police |
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Crashed in Tha Sala District, |
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02-Dec-84 |
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Thai
AF |
H6-04/11 |
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Thai
AF |
H6-04/11 |
Crashed at Tambon Bang Khoo, Tha Wung
District, |
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Douglas
C-47 |
Thai
Navy |
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Crashed & dbf on take off from Songkhla Naval Station; 2 injured |
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Cessna
A-37B |
Thai
AF |
J6-4/15
/ 21114 |
Shot down by Vietnamese at Ampil;
1 killed, 1 survived |
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Fokker
F-27 |
Thai
Navy |
10665 |
Crashed on landing at |
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Douglas
C-47 |
Thai
AF |
L2-6/90
/ 536 |
Slid off left side of runway and hit bunker whilst
landing at Lopburi |
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02-Feb-85 |
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Thai
AF |
H6-06/12 |
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Cessna
A-37 |
Thai
AF |
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w/o |
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h/c |
Thai
Army |
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Rotor blades hit tree and crashed at Betong, |
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Thai
AF |
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Crashed into field in Tambon
Sa-nga Ban, Doi Salet District, Chiang Mai Province; 6 injured, 1 escaped |
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Boeing
737-2P5 |
Thai
AW |
HS-TBB |
Crashed in Thai Muang District,
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Thai
Police |
1704 |
Crashed in road in Tambon
Ban Mai, Tha Muang
District, |
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Fairchild
C-123K |
Thai
AF |
L4K-7/16 |
Left undercarriage collapsed on landing at U-Tapao |
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Cessna
O-1 |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed into football field in military barracks
in Muang District, |
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Lockheed
T-33A |
Thai
AF |
F11-39/26 |
Crashed at Village 7, Tambon
Klong Hoikiong, Hat Yai; 2 killed |
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Northrop
F- |
Thai
AF -102 Sqdn |
Kh18Kh2-3/21
/ 61613 ?? |
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Cessna
150J & |
CATC
& Thai Police |
HS-TCQ
+ ?? |
Cessna 150 crashed on landing at Hua Hin due to wake turbulence
caused by Bell 212 landing close upwind; |
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h/c |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed at |
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Lockheed
RT-33A |
Thai
AF |
TF11-7/10 |
Damaged at Don Muang;
repaired |
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Lockheed
T-33A |
Thai
AF |
F11-33/26 |
Exploded in mid air and crashed into field south
of |
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AA-5B
Tiger |
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HS-ATO |
Force landed at Lumut
Naval Base, |
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h/c |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed & dbf into hill in Tak
Fah District, |
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h/c |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed into field & dbf on landing at Ban Wiang Haeng, Wiang Haeng sub-district, |
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Thai
Army |
6067 |
Crashed at Ban Klong
Hard, |
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Thai
AF |
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Crashed & dbf at Chai
Badarn District, |
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Sikorsky
h/c |
Thai
AF - Wing 216 ? |
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Crashed on take off from Surin
AFB; 2 escaped |
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Thai
Army |
30928 |
Crashed on take off from Ban Kruat
District, |
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Airbus
A-300B-4 |
Thai
International |
HS-TAE* |
Hand grenade exploded on board over western |
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Bell
47G |
EGAT |
HS-YHA |
Crashed on landing at Patthana
2 Road, Taling Chan Distict,
Thonburi; 1 seriously injured, 2 escaped (Note: h/c
2 years old, one of four used by EGAT) |
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Cessna
O-1 |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed into hill in Pua
District, |
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Thai
AF |
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Crashed near National Library, Tha
Vasukree, |
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1987 |
OV-10C
Bronco |
Thai
AF |
J5-08/14 |
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1987 |
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Thai
Navy |
416 |
W/o in ground accident |
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Cessna
O-1 |
Thai
Army |
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Damaged by ground fire near Cambodian border, and crashed
into field 1km west of Wattana Nakhon
AFB; 1 killed, 1 seriously injured |
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Thai
Army |
28134 |
Crashed into forest in Chiang Muan
District, |
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Northrop
RF-5A |
Thai
AF |
TKh18-4/13
/ 97159 |
Suffered engine fire on take-off from Udon Thani |
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Lockheed
T-33A |
Thai
AF |
F11-32/26 |
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2
x Northrop F-5A + 1 x Northrop RF-5A |
Thai
AF - Wing 23 |
Kh18-14/17
/ 38375 + Kh18-18/17 / 10265 + TKh18-1/13 / 97154 |
All crashed into mountain in Klang
Dong, Pak Chong District, Nakhon
Ratchasima Province; 3 killed (Note: Thai AF had 14
F-5A in service then |
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Cessna
T- |
Thai
AF |
F12-21/23 |
Crashed into field near Muang
Ek housing estate, north of Don Muang
Airport after mid-air collision with 2nd T-37 during airshow;
1 ejected; 1 killed; [code '21' visible on photo] |
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Cessna
O-1 |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed & dbf 2km from Phayao
Police Station, |
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Mooney
M20J |
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HS-ATM |
Crashed on landing at Bangphra |
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HS748 |
Thai
AW |
HS-THI |
Belly landed at |
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Cessna
O-1 |
Thai
Army |
5021* |
Emergency landing at Tambon
Bang Khu Kod, Muang District, |
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Thai
Army |
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Crashed into sea off Chiya
District, |
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Thai
Army (or Police) |
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Crashed near Army base in Muang
District, |
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Lockheed
T-33A |
Thai
AF |
F11-35/26 |
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Grumman
S- |
Thai
Navy |
447
? |
Crashed & dbf whilst forced landing at U-Tapao during air display; 4 killed, 2 seriously
injured (Note: photo of 'similar' S-2F
'6477') |
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Sikorsky
S-58T |
Thai
AF |
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Crashed into swamp in Tambon
Ban Lat, Tha Wung
District, |
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Boeing
737-2P5 |
Thai
AW |
HS-TBC |
Crashed into sea 8km off Phuket
on approach; 74 killed |
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Lockheed
T-33 |
Thai
AF |
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Crashed into sea |
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Thai
Army |
6030 |
Crashed at Special Warfare Centre, Lopburi; 1 killed, 11 injured |
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"WW2
transport" |
Japanese
AF |
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Wreck found in Bo Rai
District; |
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HS748 |
Thai
AW |
HS-THH |
Overan runway at |
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????? |
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Thai
Police |
1711 |
Wreck noted 1988 |
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Northrop
F-5E |
Thai
AF |
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Shot down at Na Kok; 1
survivor |
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Douglas
C-47 |
Thai
AF |
L2-34/13 |
Dbr after landing at Don Muang |
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Northrop
F-5B |
Thai
AF |
Kh18k-4/25
/ 00778 |
Hit by Lao SAM7 & starboard engine destroyed;
recovered to Udon Thani
& repaired |
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14-Feb-88 |
OV-10C
Bronco |
Thai
AF |
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Shot down near Laos/Thai border; small parts in
museum at Phonkieng Camp, |
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h/c |
Thai
Army |
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Crashed at Huey Kee-ling
forest, Phu-rua District, |
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Sikorsky
S-58T |
Airfast |
PK-OBS |
Crashed on take off from Phu
Kradueng mountain, |
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Thai
Army |
298 |
Crashed in Minburi, |
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Lockheed
T-33A |
Thai
AF |
F11-36/26 |
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OV- |
Thai
AF |
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Crashed into mountain in Huey Tangtao
range, Hang Shat District, |
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Lockheed
RT-33A |
Thai
AF |
TF11-7/10 |
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Aug-88 |
OV-10C
Bronco |
Thai
AF |
J5-13/14 |
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Tupolev Tu-134A |
Air
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VN-A102* |
Crashed in |
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Boeing
747 |
Garuda |
PK-GSA |
Halted too late when nosing up to terminal and
embedded its nose 2m inside building; 3 injured |
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OV- |
Thai
AF |
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Crashed into sea off Prachuab
Khiri Khan; 1 baled out |
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Northrop
F- |
Thai
AF |
Kh18-9/12
/ 69129 |
Crashed 800m from Khao Laem airfield, Tambon Huay Huen, Chai
Badan District, |
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14-Dec-88 |
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Thai
AF |
H6-33/18 |
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"single-engined a/c" (possibly AU-23A ‘21305’) |
Thai
AF |
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Crashed on take off from an airfield in Muang District, |
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Cessna
O-1 |
Thai
Army |
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Hit power cables and crashed into field at Bangkapi, |
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Hiller
UH-12E |
CATC |
HS-TZA |
Hit HT cables and crashed near Hua
Hin |
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Hiller
UH-12E |
Thai
Police |
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Crashed at
Cha Am, 6.5km |
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Thai
Army |
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Crashed into mountain at Doi
Muser, Tambon Mae Thor, Muang District, |
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"single
homebuilt a/c" |
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Crashed into field in |
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DHC
Chipmunk |
Thai
AF |
F9-63/97 |
Force-landed and wing ripped off in Village 16,
Ban Klong Kwang, Bang Pakong, Chachoengsao Province;
2 escaped |
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SIAI
SF-260 |
Thai
AF -
604 Sqdn |
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Crashed 10km from Bang Na-Trat
highway, at Tambon Raja Theva,
Bang Phli District, Samut
Prakan; 3 escaped |
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Boeing
747-200 |
Thai
International |
HS-TGB |
Wingtip damaged when it struck the tail of British
Airways Boeing 757 G-BMRH whilst taxying at London
Heathrow |
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Sikorsky
h/c |
Thai
AF |
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Crashed & dbf at Ban Pangkae,
Thung Chang District, |
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Aug-89 |
Fantrainer 600 |
Thai
AF |
F18k-14/30 |
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AA-5A
Cheetah |
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HS-ATI |
Force-landed on beach after engine failure on
take-off from Bangphra |
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Grumman
S- |
Thai
Navy |
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Crashed into sea 2km off Sakon
Beach, Tepa District, Songkhla
Province; 4 killed (also reported as 6-Dec-89) |
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Updated 24-Feb-09 |
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