Bangkok - Bangkok

On October 25, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Bangkok - Bangkok experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Sahakol Air, with the event recorded near Bangkok-Don Mueang Bangkok City District.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a local post maintenance test flight at Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the crew encountered technical problems with the left main gear. After being cleared by ATC, the crew decided to return for an emergency landing and made a turn then completed a belly landing. The aircraft came to rest on the main runway and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration HS-SKL, MSN 110-229, year of manufacture 1979.