420
Flight / Schedule
420
Aircraft
Grumman S-2 TrackerRegistration
420
MSN
329
Year of Manufacture
1957
Date
March 16, 1969 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Ko Samet Island Rayong (<U+0E23><U+0E30><U+0E22><U+0E2D><U+0E07>)
Region
Asia • Thailand
Narrative Report
On March 16, 1969 at 12:00 AM, 420 experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Royal Thai Navy - Kong Thap Ruea Thai, with the event recorded near Ko Samet Island Rayong (<U+0E23><U+0E30><U+0E22><U+0E2D><U+0E07>).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
While completing a local training mission, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Ko Samet Island. All four crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 420, MSN 329, year of manufacture 1957.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While completing a local training mission, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Ko Samet Island. All four crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Thailand
