Narrative:
Crashed after hitting a tree, 2 km short of the airport. The C-47 was returning from a parachute jumping exercise at Lopburi.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 3 September 1964 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47D |
| Operator: | Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF |
| Registration: | L2-29/02? |
| MSN: | 27042/15597 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 33 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Vaong Nong ( Thailand)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Ubon Ratchathani-Muang Ubon Airport (UBP/VTUU), Thailand |
Crashed after hitting a tree, 2 km short of the airport. The C-47 was returning from a parachute jumping exercise at Lopburi.
Sources:
» Thai Aviation History websitePhotos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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