Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 September 2019
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208 Caravan
Owner/operator: Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation
Registration Number: 1917
Location: Village no.9 Lum Sum Sai Yok District Kanchanaburi Province –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Cessna 208 Caravan aircraftCessna 208 Caravan aircraft
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft, utilized by the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation in Thailand, crashed during a training flight due to rain making operations. The aircraft and instructor pilot and trainee perished in the crash.A Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft, utilized by the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation in Thailand, crashed during a training flight due to rain making operations. The aircraft and instructor pilot and trainee perished in the crash.
Description
A Cessna 208 Caravan rain making plane was destroyed after impacting terrain during a training flight. The instructor pilot and trainee died in the crash. The aircraft was being used by the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation in Thailand for cloud seeding operations. This process of artificial rain making is used to combat drought in farming areas.
Source of Information
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1757274/, https://www.prachachat.net/breaking-news/news-374393, https://www.matichon.co.th/news-monitor/news_1683999https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1757274/, https://www.prachachat.net/breaking-news/news-374393, https://www.matichon.co.th/news-monitor/news_1683999Primary Cause
Rain making operation ? likely exacerbated by adverse terrain conditions.Rain making operation ? likely exacerbated by adverse terrain conditions.Share on:
