Khon Kaen - Udorn AFB
Flight / Schedule
Khon Kaen - Udorn AFB
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.80 Puss MothRegistration
HS-PAA
MSN
2171
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Aerial Transport CompanyDate
June 22, 1933 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Kumphawapi Udon Thani (<U+0E2D><U+0E38><U+0E14><U+0E23><U+0E18><U+0E32><U+0E19><U+0E35>)
Region
Asia • Thailand
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 22, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Khon Kaen - Udorn AFB experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Aerial Transport Company, with the event recorded near Kumphawapi Udon Thani (<U+0E2D><U+0E38><U+0E14><U+0E23><U+0E18><U+0E32><U+0E19><U+0E35>).
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot was performing a positioning flight from Khon Kaen to the Royal Thai Air Force Base of Udorn located in Udon Thani. En route, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field near Kumphawapi. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HS-PAA, MSN 2171, year of manufacture 1931.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was performing a positioning flight from Khon Kaen to the Royal Thai Air Force Base of Udorn located in Udon Thani. En route, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field near Kumphawapi. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Khon Kaen - Udorn AFB
Operator
Aerial Transport CompanyFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Thailand
Aircraft Details
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