B-811
Flight / Schedule
B-811
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
B-811
MSN
18947
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Civil Air TransportDate
October 20, 1954 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Hua Hin Prachuap Khiri Khan (<U+0E1B><U+0E23><U+0E30><U+0E08><U+0E27><U+0E1A><U+0E04><U+0E35><U+0E23><U+0E35><U+0E02><U+0E31><U+0E19><U+0E18><U+0E4C>)
Region
Asia • Thailand
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 20, 1954 at 12:00 AM, B-811 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Civil Air Transport, with the event recorded near Hua Hin Prachuap Khiri Khan (<U+0E1B><U+0E23><U+0E30><U+0E08><U+0E27><U+0E1A><U+0E04><U+0E35><U+0E23><U+0E35><U+0E02><U+0E31><U+0E19><U+0E18><U+0E4C>).
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a sea supply mission on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). While flying at low height, the pilot-in-command attempted a turn to the left when the left wing hit the water surface, causing the aircraft to crash into the sea few km off Hua Hin. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants have been killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration B-811, MSN 18947, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
3
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a sea supply mission on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). While flying at low height, the pilot-in-command attempted a turn to the left when the left wing hit the water surface, causing the aircraft to crash into the sea few km off Hua Hin. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants have been killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Operator
Civil Air TransportFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Thailand
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