Royal Thai Air Force - Kong Thap Akat Thai

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

The single engine airplane departed Pattani (9th AF Command) at 1156LT bound for the Wing 56 Air Division 4 located at Hat Yai Airport. En route, the crew encountered technical problems with the engine and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a banana plantation located in the region of Wat Bang Sala. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

ATR72-500

After landing at Dhaka-Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, the twin engine aircraft deviated to the right and veered off runway. It collided with an embankment, lost its undercarriage and came to rest against a concrete wall. All 15 occupants were rescued, among them two passengers were slightly injured.

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

The single engine aircraft departed Prachuap Khiri Khan for a local training flight, carrying two pilots and one engineer. En route, the crew encountered technical problems with the engine and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in the Phanom Thuan District. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both pilots were uninjured. The engineer was slightly injured.

GAF Nomad N.22

Shortly after takeoff from Lop Buri AFB, the left engine failed. The aircraft rolled to the left, causing the left wing to struck the runway surface. The aircraft went out of control and crashed few dozen metres further. Four crew members were seriously injured while the fifth occupant was killed.

Learjet 35

Shortly after takeoff from Nakhon Sawan-Takhli AFB, while climbing to a height of about 150 feet, the pilot contacted ATC and declared an emergency following a loss of engine power. He elected to return for an emergency landing when the aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a hangar located near the airport, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were killed, among them two photographers and one mechanic who were taking part to a reconnaissance mission in view to prepare an incoming air race in Thailand.

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Prachuap Khiri Khan while completing a local training flight. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Avro 748

Upon landing, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Boeing 737-300

During the days prior to the accident, various problems with the pitch-trim system and the horizontal stabilizers were noticed and reported. Repairs were conducted by technicians from the Royal Thai Air Force but apparently, not according to the Boeing published procedures, so a Boeing engineer was dispatched in Thailand to proceed to controls and tests. On approach to Muang Khon Kaen Airport, the aircraft started to pitch up and down then stalled. The crew increased engine power and regained control for few seconds when the aircraft stalled a second time few seconds later. The crew elected to regain control and to reduce the rate of descent when the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a rice paddy field located few km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed. The aircraft has the dual registration 33-333 (military) and HS-TGQ (civil).

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

After landing at Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the left, struck a fence and crossed a drainage ditch before coming to rest. There were no casualties.

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both pilots were killed.