Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Songkhla

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Songkhla
Songkhla (สงขลา)
Country:
Thailand
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both pilots were seriously injured.

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air off Songkhla: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
04676
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
LD-440
YOM:
1971
Location:
Songkhla
Songkhla (สงขลา)
Country:
Thailand
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Songkhla Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed into Songkhla Lake. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL near Songkhla: 12 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
B-815
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19258
YOM:
1943
Location:
Songkhla
Songkhla (สงขลา)
Country:
Thailand
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances 56 km southwest of Songkhla while conducting a mission on behalf of the Royal Thai Police. All 12 occupants were killed.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Bukit Tanjung Hantu: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
RI-003
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Songkhla – Bukittinggi
Location:
Bukit Tanjung Hantu
Perak
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft left Songkhla, Thailand, bound for Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, to be delivered to the Indonesian Air Force. It was carrying medical supplies as well. While flying along the west coast of Malaysia, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea, killing both occupants, Lt Col Iswahjudi and Air Vice-Marshal Halim Perdanakusuma.
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