Narrative:
A Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) ATR-72-212A (ATR-72-500) aircraft of 1st Air Division/6th Wing, 603sq, (serial L16-2/52, code 60314), sustained damage in a landing accident at Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).
The airplane suffered a runway excursion while landing. It came to rest against a concrete barrier, causing substantial damage to the right hand wing.
Two passengers reportedly suffered minor injuries.
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» Pattaya Mail
accident date: 30-04-2012
type: ATR 72-500
registration: L16-2/52
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 30 April 2012 |
| Time: | 08:51 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-500) |
| Operator: | Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF |
| Registration: | L16-2/52 |
| MSN: | 881 |
| First flight: | 2009-09-09 (2 years 8 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) ( Bangladesh)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (DMK/VTBD), Thailand |
| Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGHS), Bangladesh | |
| Flightnumber: | 304 |
A Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) ATR-72-212A (ATR-72-500) aircraft of 1st Air Division/6th Wing, 603sq, (serial L16-2/52, code 60314), sustained damage in a landing accident at Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).
The airplane suffered a runway excursion while landing. It came to rest against a concrete barrier, causing substantial damage to the right hand wing.
Two passengers reportedly suffered minor injuries.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» The Daily Star» bdnews24
» Zee News
» Pattaya Mail
Photos
accident date: 30-04-2012
type: ATR 72-500
registration: L16-2/52
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport to Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport as the crow flies is 1531 km (957 miles).
Distance from Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport to Dhaka-Shahjalal International Airport as the crow flies is 1531 km (957 miles).
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