Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 November 2006
Aircraft Type: Learjet 35A
Owner/operator: Royal Thai Air Force – RTAF
Registration Number: TL12-2/31
Location: Nakhon Sawan/Takhli Air Base (TKH) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems.Aircraft control systems.
Category: Accident
A Learjet aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash, breakup, and subsequent fire. The aircraft was operated for a survey of an air raid competition scheduled for November 2006.A Learjet aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash, breakup, and subsequent fire. The aircraft was operated for a survey of an air raid competition scheduled for November 2006.
Description
The pilots apparently lost control shortly after takeoff. The airplane crashed, broke up and burst into flames. The Learjet was on an operation to survey a route to take pictures of an air raid competition due later in November 2006.
Source of Information
http://www.thai-aviation.nethttp://www.thai-aviation.netPrimary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff.Loss of control during takeoff.Share on:
