Chiangmai - Chiangmai

The single engine airplane departed Chiang Mai Airport for a local supply mission. In unknown circumstances, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames in a wooded area located in the mountains of the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park located northwest of Chiang Mai. While all three occupants were rescued, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Flight / Schedule

Chiangmai - Chiangmai

Registration

N199X

MSN

601

Year of Manufacture

1966

Operator

Air America

Date

April 20, 1971 at 07:47 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

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

Narrative Report

On April 20, 1971 at 07:47 AM, Chiangmai - Chiangmai experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Air America, 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 supply and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine airplane departed Chiang Mai Airport for a local supply mission. In unknown circumstances, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames in a wooded area located in the mountains of the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park located northwest of Chiang Mai. While all three occupants were rescued, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration N199X, MSN 601, year of manufacture 1966.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine airplane departed Chiang Mai Airport for a local supply mission. In unknown circumstances, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames in a wooded area located in the mountains of the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park located northwest of Chiang Mai. While all three occupants were rescued, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Chiangmai - Chiangmai

Operator

Air America

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Thailand

Aircraft Details

Registration

N199X

MSN

601

Year of Manufacture

1966