Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 September 1964
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D
Owner/operator: Royal Thai Air Force – RTAF
Registration Number: L2-29/02?
Location: Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District Ubon Ratchathani Province –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft crashed after hitting a tree approximately 2 kilometers short of the airport, following a parachute jumping exercise in Lopburi. The incident occurred during the aircraft’s return flight.A C-47 aircraft crashed after hitting a tree approximately 2 kilometers short of the airport, following a parachute jumping exercise in Lopburi. The incident occurred during the aircraft’s return flight.
Description
Crashed after hitting a tree, 2 km short of the airport. The C-47 was returning from a parachute jumping exercise at Lopburi.
Source of Information
http://www.thai-aviation.net, https://www.aladdin.st/holiday15/thai_air_accidents.pdfhttp://www.thai-aviation.net, https://www.aladdin.st/holiday15/thai_air_accidents.pdfPrimary Cause
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