Ubon Ratchathani - Ubon Ratchathani
Flight / Schedule
Ubon Ratchathani - Ubon Ratchathani
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
L2-29/02
MSN
15597/27042
Year of Manufacture
1945
Date
September 3, 1964 at 07:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Ubon Ratchathani Ubon Ratchathani (<U+0E2D><U+0E38><U+0E1A><U+0E25><U+0E23><U+0E32><U+0E0A><U+0E18><U+0E32><U+0E19><U+0E35>)
Region
Asia • Thailand
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 3, 1964 at 07:00 PM, Ubon Ratchathani - Ubon Ratchathani experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Royal Thai Air Force - Kong Thap Akat Thai, with the event recorded near Ubon Ratchathani Ubon Ratchathani (<U+0E2D><U+0E38><U+0E1A><U+0E25><U+0E23><U+0E32><U+0E0A><U+0E18><U+0E32><U+0E19><U+0E35>).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
33 people were known to be on board, 28 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 84.8%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 30, passenger fatalities: 25, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful training mission over the Lopburi region, the aircraft was returning to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, carrying three crew members and 30 paratroopers on behalf of the 22th Airborne Unit. On final approach by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions due to fog when the airplane struck trees and crashed 2 km short of runway threshold. Five occupants were injured while 28 other were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration L2-29/02, MSN 15597/27042, year of manufacture 1945.
Fatalities
Total
28
Crew
3
Passengers
25
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful training mission over the Lopburi region, the aircraft was returning to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, carrying three crew members and 30 paratroopers on behalf of the 22th Airborne Unit. On final approach by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions due to fog when the airplane struck trees and crashed 2 km short of runway threshold. Five occupants were injured while 28 other were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
30
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
84.8%
Known people on board: 33
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ubon Ratchathani - Ubon Ratchathani
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Thailand
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
L2-29/02
MSN
15597/27042
Year of Manufacture
1945
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