Bangkok – Chiang Mai
Flight / Schedule
Bangkok – Chiang Mai
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
HS-TDH
MSN
9189
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Thai Airways InternationalDate
December 27, 1967 at 01:49 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Chiang Mai Chiang Mai (<U+0E40><U+0E0A><U+0E35><U+0E22><U+0E07><U+0E43><U+0E2B><U+0E21><U+0E48>)
Region
Asia • Thailand
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 27, 1967 at 01:49 PM, Bangkok – Chiang Mai experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Thai Airways International, with the event recorded near Chiang Mai Chiang Mai (<U+0E40><U+0E0A><U+0E35><U+0E22><U+0E07><U+0E43><U+0E2B><U+0E21><U+0E48>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
31 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 27 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 12.9%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 28, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to runway 36, the pilot-in-command was hampered by insufficient visibility due to fog and decided to abandon the landing and to make a low pass over the airport. Few minutes later, he was cleared to make an approach to runway 18 and decided to refer to three roads but referred to the wrong road. On final, the airplane was unstable and banked left, causing the left engine to struck the ground. The airplane crashed 200 meters short of runway threshold and came to rest. Four passengers were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HS-TDH, MSN 9189, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
0
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to runway 36, the pilot-in-command was hampered by insufficient visibility due to fog and decided to abandon the landing and to make a low pass over the airport. Few minutes later, he was cleared to make an approach to runway 18 and decided to refer to three roads but referred to the wrong road. On final, the airplane was unstable and banked left, causing the left engine to struck the ground. The airplane crashed 200 meters short of runway threshold and came to rest. Four passengers were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
28
Estimated Survivors
27
Fatality Rate
12.9%
Known people on board: 31
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bangkok – Chiang Mai
Operator
Thai Airways InternationalFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Thailand
Aircraft Details
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