Nakhon Ratchasima – Bangkok

On August 1, 2016 at 04:05 PM, Nakhon Ratchasima – Bangkok experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by Thai Regional Airlines, with the event recorded near Bangkok Bangkok City District.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While descending to Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a swamp and came to rest against a wood bridge. The wreckage was found about 15 km from the airport, along the borders of Nong Chok and Min Buri districts. The captain was killed while three other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration HS-FGB, MSN 31-7652156, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.7471°, 100.5796°.