L2-20/00

While parked at Nakhon Phanom Airport, the aircraft was stolen by an intoxicated US soldier who wanted to takeoff. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances and was destroyed by a post crash fire. The only occupant was rescued.

Flight / Schedule

L2-20/00

Registration

L2-20/00

MSN

15234/26679

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

December 13, 1967 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Phanom (<U+0E19><U+0E04><U+0E23><U+0E1E><U+0E19><U+0E21>)

Region

Asia • Thailand

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 13, 1967 at 12:00 AM, L2-20/00 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 Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Phanom (<U+0E19><U+0E04><U+0E23><U+0E1E><U+0E19><U+0E21>).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While parked at Nakhon Phanom Airport, the aircraft was stolen by an intoxicated US soldier who wanted to takeoff. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances and was destroyed by a post crash fire. The only occupant was rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration L2-20/00, MSN 15234/26679, year of manufacture 1944.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While parked at Nakhon Phanom Airport, the aircraft was stolen by an intoxicated US soldier who wanted to takeoff. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances and was destroyed by a post crash fire. The only occupant was rescued.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Thailand

Aircraft Details

Registration

L2-20/00

MSN

15234/26679

Year of Manufacture

1944