Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 July 1980
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Thai Navy
Location: 96 km off Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand –
ÿ Indian Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control and crashed into the sea.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control and crashed into the sea.
Description
Crashed into sea.
Source of Information
http://www.thai-aviation.nethttp://www.thai-aviation.netPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Share on:
