Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 May 1983
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: Royal Thai Air Force – RTAF
Registration Number: L4K-12/18
Location: near Nakhon Sawan/Takhli Air Base (TKH) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 31 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: Pilot ControlsPilot Controls
Category: Accident
A pilot executed a missed approach at an altitude of 500 feet and subsequently crashed due to a runway clarity instruction from a tower controller. The pilot was instructed to abort the approach.A pilot executed a missed approach at an altitude of 500 feet and subsequently crashed due to a runway clarity instruction from a tower controller. The pilot was instructed to abort the approach.
Description
Crashed from an altitude of 500 feet while executing a missed approach. Reportedly, the tower controller had instructed the Provider to abort the approach because the runway was not clear.
Source of Information
http://www.thai-aviation.net, https://www.scribd.com/document/148710354/Thai-Air-Accidentshttp://www.thai-aviation.net, https://www.scribd.com/document/148710354/Thai-Air-AccidentsPrimary Cause
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