New Delhi – Calcutta – Bangkok

On March 5, 2017 at 07:16 PM, New Delhi – Calcutta – Bangkok experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-12, operated by Air Charter Services, with the event recorded near Kamphaeng Saen Nakhon Pathom (<U+0E08><U+0E31><U+0E07><U+0E2B><U+0E27><U+0E31><U+0E14><U+0E19><U+0E04><U+0E23><U+0E1B><U+0E10><U+0E21>).

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

5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine aircraft departed New Delhi at 0842LT on an ambulance flight to Bangkok with two pilots and three doctors on board. A refueling stop was completed at Calcutta Airport. At 1903LT, en route to Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport, the crew contacted ATC and requested permission to divert to Kamphaeng Saen Airport due to an emergency. The permission was granted and the crew initiated the descent when the aircraft disappeared from radar screens at 1916LT. The burned wreckage was found an hour and 30 minutes later, at 2048LT, in a wooded area located few km from runway 22L threshold. All five occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed. Few hours later, the copilot died from his injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-AVG, MSN 888, year of manufacture 2008.