Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 March 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Thai Air Force – RTAF
Registration Number: L2-18/00
Location: northeastern Laos –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft reported missing from Chiang Mai to Udorn crashed in northeastern Laos, resulting in the loss of all crew. The aircraft was last seen near Quang Biu, Laos, and the exact location is currently unknown.An aircraft reported missing from Chiang Mai to Udorn crashed in northeastern Laos, resulting in the loss of all crew. The aircraft was last seen near Quang Biu, Laos, and the exact location is currently unknown.
Description
The aircraft was reported missing whilst en route from Chiang Mai to Udorn. It became lost and is reported to have crashed in northeastern Laos. Flight mechanic Prapan Siri-on was released from a Vietnamese PoW camp in March 1973 and claimed the C-47 had been shot down near Quang Biu. Exact location is unclear as a place with that name could not be found. The fate of the remaining crew is unclear.
Source of Information
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Unknown – Possible crash due to unknown cause.Unknown – Possible crash due to unknown cause.Share on:
