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Prachuap Khiri Khan (ประจวบคีรีขันธ์)

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 off Hua Hin: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 2025 at 0810 LT
Operator:
Registration:
36964
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Hua Hin - Hua Hin
MSN:
964
YOM:
2017
Flight number:
RTP964
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a local test flight at Hua Hin Airport, carrying three passengers and three crew members. After takeoff from runway 16, while climbing, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in shallow water. The airplane was destroyed and all six occupants were killed, among them three pilots, two mechanics and one engineer.
Probable cause:
It was reported that the right engine failed during initial climb.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/AU-23A Peacemaker off Prachuap Khiri Khan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 2005
Operator:
Registration:
JTh2-31/19
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Prachuap Khiri Khan - Prachuap Khiri Khan
MSN:
2090
YOM:
1974
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Prachuap Khiri Khan while completing a local training flight. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/AU-23A Turbo Porter off Tambon Bothonglang: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1978
Operator:
Registration:
JTh2-7/15
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
2058
YOM:
1972
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea while on a regional flight. Some debris were found in April 1978. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-65-DL off Hua Hin: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1954
Operator:
Registration:
B-811
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
18947
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a sea supply mission on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). While flying at low height, the pilot-in-command attempted a turn to the left when the left wing hit the water surface, causing the aircraft to crash into the sea few km off Hua Hin. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
Wrong evaluation on part of the flying crew who misjudged the distance with water surface during a low-level supply mission.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK in Hua Hin

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1951
Operator:
Registration:
HS-SAF
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
12150
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All three crew members were unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.