ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161345
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 October 2013 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Thai Army Aviation (RTAA) |
| Registration: | 5717 |
| MSN: | 12005 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sai Bo La Yu Canal in Tambon Thepa, Songkhla -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter got entangled in wires while inspecting high-voltage transmission towers between Pattani and three districts of Songkhla. The helicopter subsequently crashed into the Sai Bo La Yu Canal in Tambon Thepa, Songkhla. The ten officers jumped out of the helicopter, one was injured. The wreckage was recovered from the canal by heavylift crane on 14 Ocotber 2013
Sources:
1. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Army-helicopter-hits-power-lines-crashes-30216728.html
2. https://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Accidents.pdf
3. https://www.thai-aviation.net/files/MACR/UH_1_5717_09Oct13_Bangkok_Post.pdf
3. http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?p=663769
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2013 06:13 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Oct-2013 06:19 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Oct-2013 07:29 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 20-Feb-2015 16:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-Feb-2015 16:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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