THAI AIRWAYS

FLEET LIST

 

Listed in order of date of acquisition.  A narrative history of Thai AW (& Thai International) can be found at:-

Thai Airways (1951-59)

The SAS Years (1960-77)

Thai - Independence (1977-88)

 

HS-SAA / HS-TDA        Douglas C-47A; c/n 13726; ex 42-93777, KG725; inherited from Siamese AW Nov-51; to HS-TDA 15-Sep-58; stored at Don Muang at least Sep-74 to 1979; to Sky of Siam Co. Ltd. 1980

 

HS-SAB / HS-TDB          Douglas C-47A; c/n 12829; ex 42-92969, KG506; to HS-TDB 15-Sep-58; stored at Don Muang at least Mar-78 to Mar-83; assumed broken up there

 

HS-SAC / HS-TDC          Douglas C-47A; c/n 12585; ex 42-92750, KG473; to HS-TDC 15-Sep-58; substantially damaged when overran runway at Mae Hong Son 07-Nov-71; to N84AC Oct-72 but ntu; stored at Don Muang Feb-73 & at least Mar-78 to Mar-83; assumed broken up there

 

HS-SEA                            Fairchild 24W40; c/n 154; inherited from Siamese AW Nov-51; current 1955; sold by Oct-58

 

HS-SFB / HS-TBB           Beech Bonanza 35; c/n D-891; substantially damaged in force-landing in Cambodia 16-Jan-55; minor damage in take-off accident 7-Oct-55; to HS-TBB 15-Sep-58; new licence applied for 27-Oct-58 (also reported canx Oct-57); presumably the Bonanza reported as HS-SFB at CATC, Bangkok until at least 1974

 

HS-SFC                             Beech Bonanza 35; c/n D-951; inherited from Siamese AW Nov-51; canx before Dec-55

                                          

HS-SFD                             Beech Bonanza 35; c/n D-966; inherited from Siamese AW Nov-51; canx before Dec-55

 

HS-SFE(2) / HS-TBE       Beech Bonanza 35; c/n D-1483; inherited from Siamese AW Nov-51; to HS-TBE 15-Sep-58; returned to RTAF Jun-62 and in RTAF Museum

                                          

HS-SGA                            UC-64A Norseman 6; c/n 695; ex 44-70430; damaged during forced landing following engine failure 1953 (probably 20-Dec); canx 27-Oct-58

                                          

HS-SGB                             UC-64A Norseman 6; c/n unknown; stalled and crashed in poor weather 8-Aug-53 en route Kooyaan-Mae Hong Son

 

HS-SGC                             UC-64A Norseman 6; c/n 721; ex 44-70456; damaged on take-off from an airfield in Laos or Burma whilst overloaded with opium 16-Feb-55, and set alight by pilot to destroy evidence

                                          

HS-SGD                            UC-64A Norseman 6; c/n 583; ex 44-70318; canx 27-Oct-58

 

HS-SGE                             UC-64A Norseman 6; c/n 598; ex 44-70333; ran off the runway and destroyed on landing at Mae Hong Son 27-Jun-56

 

HS-POB / HS-TDD          Douglas C-47A; c/n 11977; ex 42-92203, HS-PC???; to HS-TDD 15-Sep-58; noted active Jun-71; stored at Don Muang Oct-76 & Mar-78; to Sky of Siam Co. Ltd. 1980

 

HS-POC / HS-TDE          Douglas C-47A; c/n 13794; ex 43-30643, HS-PC102; damaged when ran off the end of wet runway 20-Sep-56; substantially damaged when undercarriage retracted before fully airborne 15-Aug-57; to HS-TDE 15-Sep-58; believed to be the C-47 which crashed short of runway at Mae Hong Son airfield 07-May-71

 

HS-POD                            PBY-5A Catalina       ; c/n CV-519; ex 44-34008, Bu67972; believed sold to Civil Air Transport, and then to VT-DID

                                                               

HS HS-POE / HS-TSA  Douglas C-54A; c/n 7488; ex 42-107469, NC53103, PI-C102; to HS-TSA 15-Sep-58; to RTAF 107469 1960; then to VQ-ZEF 1966

 

HS-POF                             Consolidated Canso A; c/n 420; ex RCAF 9747, F-BBCB; fate not known but possibly still in service 1954

 

HS-TSB                             Douglas DC-4; c/n 42919; ex NC33680, N33680; exported to Thailand 26-Nov-52; to RTAF 42919 late 1959 (and w/o Apr-60); canx 12-Nov-60

 

HS-TSC                             Douglas C-54A; c/n 10397; ex 42-72292, Bu50849, NC88756, XA-GUP, N88756; exported to Thailand 11-Apr-57; to VP-YTY Jan-62

 

HS-TCA(1)                       Lockheed L-1049G; c/n 4644; ntu; to PH-LKI

 

HS-TCA(2)                       Lockheed L-1049G; c/n 4672; exported to Thailand 19-Jul-57; dd 22-Jul-57; to XA-NAC Sep-59

 

HS-TCB(1)                        Lockheed L-1049G; c/n 4645; ntu; to PH-LKK

                                          

HS-TCB(2)                        Lockheed L-1049G; c/n 4677; exported to Thailand 27-Aug-57; dd 29-Aug-57; to XA-NAD Sep-59

 

HS-TCC                            Lockheed L-1049G; c/n 4678; exported to Thailand 19-Sep-57; dd 29-Sep-57; to XA-NAF Sep-59

 

45941                                 Douglas C-47A; c/n 34203; ex 45-0941, RTAF L2-11/96; loaned to Thai Airways Co Ltd by RTAF 19-Nov-57; returned to RTAF 10-Jul-59

 

HS-TDF                            Douglas C-47A; c/n 9414; ex 42-23552, FD868, G-AGHN, VH-BZB; regd 26-Sep-58 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; to Thai Army 9414 Dec-66

 

HS-TDG                            Douglas C-47A; c/n 13362; ex 42-93449, VH-AMK, VH-RMK, VH-BZK; regd 28-Oct-58 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; noted active Jun-71; canx Dec-73; stored at Don Muang at least Feb-73 to Mar-83, possibly up to late 1980’s, and assumed broken up there

 

HS-TDH                            Douglas C-47A; c/n 9189; ex 42-23327, FD827, G-AGHE, VR-SCR; regd 17-Apr-61 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; crashed on landing at Chiang Mai Airport 27-Dec-67

 

HS-TDI                             Douglas C-47A; c/n 12248; ex 42-108840, VH-CUJ, A65-36, VH-EBF, RTAF L2-12/96; loaned from RTAF Feb-61; regd 03-Mar-61 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; returned to RTAF Nov-61 (and later preserved by Tango Squadron at Chiang Mai)

 

HS-THA                           HS748-2; c/n 1567; ff 14-Aug-64; dd 27-Aug-64; arrived at Don Muang 31-Aug-64; regd 03-Nov-64 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; canx Feb-81; to PK-OBW May-81

                                          

HS-THB                            HS748-2; c/n 1568; ff 29-Sep-64; dd 7-Oct-64; regd 29-Oct-64 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; crashed into field 8NM north of Don Muang on landing during thunderstorm 27-Apr-80 (4 crew & 40 passengers killed; 9 passengers survived)

 

HS-THC                            HS748-2; c/n 1569; ff 12-Nov-64; dd 19-Nov-64; regd 06-Nov-64 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; dd 19-Nov-64; emergency landing at Lampang Airport after cargo door broke off in flight 09-Jan-69; to RTAF 60203 (then 60303) Aug-83

                                          

HS-THD                            HS748-2A; c/n 1644; regd 15-Aug-68 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; dd 5-Oct-68; suffered heavy landing at Don Muang 18-Aug-76; to RTAF 60204 (then 60304) Aug-83

                                          

HS-THE                            HS748-2A; c/n 1645; regd 15-Aug-68 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; dd 7-Nov-68; to RTAF 60206 (then 60306) Dec-83

                                          

HS-THF                            HS748-2A; c/n 1646; regd 15-Aug-68 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; dd 29-Nov-68; to RTAF 60205 (then 60305) Oct-83

 

HS-TPA                            PA-23 Aztec 250; c/n 27-4372; ex N9719N, N6595Y; exported to Thailand 17-Sep-69; regd 20-Oct-69 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; to HS-TCR Jul-72

 

HS-TBA                            Bell 206B-2 Jet Ranger; c/n 471; ex Thai Army 0471; regd 12-Feb-70 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; to 9V-BFJ 1972            

 

HS-THG                            HS748-2A; c/n 1693; regd 30-Nov-70 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; dd 9-Dec-70; veered off runway into ditch on take-off 21-Jun-80 at Chiang Rai (12 of the 21 on board injured)

 

HS-THH                            HS748-2A; c/n 1707; ex G-11-6; regd 14-Jan-72 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; dd 21-Jan-72; leased to Bangkok Airways Oct-86; overan runway at Udon Airport and undercarriage collapsed 07-Dec-87; displayed at a hotel in Nong Khai until moved to Jomtien 2002

 

HS-THI                             HS748-2A; c/n 1708; regd 14-Jan-72 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; dd 7-Feb-72; belly-landed 28-Apr-87 at Chiang Rai

 

HS-TBA                            Boeing 737-2P5; c/n 21440; dd 16-Oct-77 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; regd 19-Oct-77; inherited by Thai Airways International Co Ltd Apr-88 & named "Lopburi"

 

HS-TBB                            Boeing 737-2P5; c/n 21810; regd 10-Oct-79 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; crashed in Thai Muang District, Phangnga Province whilst on approach to Phuket 15-Apr-85

                                          

HS-TBC                            Boeing 737-2P5; c/n 22267; ex N57008; dd 18-Aug-80 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; crashed into sea 8km off Phuket on approach 31-Aug-87             

                                          

HS-TBD                            Boeing 737-2P5; c/n 22667; ex N5573K; dd 29-Sep-81 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; inherited by Thai Airways International Co Ltd Apr-88 & named "Nakhon Chaisi"

 

HS-TSA                            Short SD330-200; c/n SH3085; ex G-14-3085, G-BJXF; dd 27-May-82 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; regd 08-Jun-82; inherited by Thai Airways International Co Ltd Apr-88

                                          

HS-TSB                             Short SD330-200; c/n SH3086;ex G-14-3086, G-BJXG; dd 4-Jun-82 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; regd 15-Jun-82; inherited by Thai Airways International Co Ltd  Apr-88

 

HS-TSC                             Short SD330-200; c/n SH3087; ex G-14-3087, G-BJXH; dd 19-Jun-82 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; regd 01-Jul-82; inherited by Thai Airways International Co Ltd Apr-88

                                          

HS-TSD                            Short SD330-200; c/n SH3088; ex G-BKDL; dd 2-Jul-82 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; regd 15-Jul-82; inherited by Thai Airways International Co Ltd Apr-88

 

HS-TBE                             Boeing 737-2P5; c/n 23113; regd 22-Feb-84 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; inherited by Thai Airways International Co Ltd Apr-88 & named "Sri Surat"

 

HS-TSE                             Short SD360; c/n SH3680; ex G-BMEO; dd 1-Nov-85 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; regd Nov-85; inherited by Thai Airways International Co Ltd Apr-88

                                          

HS-TSF                             Short SD360; c/n SH3681;       ex G-BMEP; dd 19-Nov-85 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; regd Nov-85; inherited by Thai Airways International Co Ltd Apr-88

 

HS-TIA                             Airbus A310-204; c/n 415; ex F-WWBI; dd 29-Apr-86 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; inherited by Thai Airways International Co Ltd Apr-88 & named "Phitsanulok"

 

HS-TIC                              Airbus A310-204; c/n 424; ex F-WWCM; dd 26-Nov-86 to Thai Airways Co Ltd; inherited by Thai Airways International Co Ltd Apr-88 & named "Ratchaburi"

 

Updated 12-Oct-04