ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 322662
| Date: | Friday 5 March 2004 |
| Time: | 04:30 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF |
| Registration: | L8-2/23 |
| MSN: | 4862 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hat Yai Airport (HDY) -
 Thailand
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hat Yai Airport (HDY/VTSS) |
| Narathiwat Airport (NAW/VTSC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While approaching Narathiwat Airport, the left main landing gear could not be lowered. The crew decided to return to Hat Yai for an emergency landing. At Hat Yai the runway was sprayed with foam and at 04:30 the plane carried out a belly landing. It skidded for about 6,500 feet before coming to a halt.
Full serial: L8-2/23 / 60102.
Sources:
Bangkok Post
The Nation
Location
Images:
photo (c) Naruphol; Hat Yai Airport (HDY/VTSS); 05 March 2004
photo (c) Naruphol; Hat Yai Airport (HDY/VTSS); 05 March 2004
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