Prachuap Khiri Khan - Prachuap Khiri Khan
Flight / Schedule
Prachuap Khiri Khan - Prachuap Khiri Khan
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
JTh2-31/19
MSN
2090
Year of Manufacture
1974
Date
September 6, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Prachuap Khiri Khan Prachuap Khiri Khan (<U+0E1B><U+0E23><U+0E30><U+0E08><U+0E27><U+0E1A><U+0E04><U+0E35><U+0E23><U+0E35><U+0E02><U+0E31><U+0E19><U+0E18><U+0E4C>)
Region
Asia • Thailand
Narrative Report
On September 6, 2005 at 12:00 AM, Prachuap Khiri Khan - Prachuap Khiri Khan experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Royal Thai Air Force - Kong Thap Akat Thai, with the event recorded near Prachuap Khiri Khan Prachuap Khiri Khan (<U+0E1B><U+0E23><U+0E30><U+0E08><U+0E27><U+0E1A><U+0E04><U+0E35><U+0E23><U+0E35><U+0E02><U+0E31><U+0E19><U+0E18><U+0E4C>).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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.
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Prachuap Khiri Khan while completing a local training flight. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration JTh2-31/19, MSN 2090, year of manufacture 1974.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Prachuap Khiri Khan while completing a local training flight. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
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
Prachuap Khiri Khan - Prachuap Khiri Khan
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Thailand
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
JTh2-31/19
MSN
2090
Year of Manufacture
1974
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