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Crashed in a military camp located in the Kanchanaburi Province while taking part to a skydiving exercise on behalf of the Office of Royally-Sponsored Artificial Rain. The pilot encountered unknown technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Thailand: 55 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1969

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Douglas DC-3

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the northeast part of Thailand. None of the 55 occupants survived the crash.

Crash of a Boeing KB-50J in Thailand: 11 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1964

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Boeing B-50 Superfortress

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48-065

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15874

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1948

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The crew was engaged in a supply mission over Laos. Apparently, an engine failed en route, forcing the crew to bail out. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion about 230 km northeast of Bangkok. All six crew members were found alive while 11 people on the ground were killed.