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Crash of a Grumman S-2F Tracker at U-Tapao NAS: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
447
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
U-Tapao - U-Tapao
MSN:
356
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a demonstration flight, taking part to an airshow at U-Tapao NAS and carrying a crew of six. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to return to the NAS for an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed on approach. Two crew members were seriously injured while four others were killed.

Crash of a Douglas VC-47A at U-Tapao NAS

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1975
Operator:
Registration:
084
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saigon - U-Tapao
MSN:
13900/25345
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at U-Tapao NAS while completing a flight from Saigon. The aircraft was destroyed but there were no casualties.

Crash of a Boeing B-52D-75-BO Stratofortress near U-Tapao NAS

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
56-0599
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
U-Tapao - U-Tapao
MSN:
17282
YOM:
1956
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in the Linebacker II mission over North Vietnam, carrying six crew members from U-Tapao NAS. While overflying the Hanoi area, the aircraft was hit by a SA-2 surface-to-air missile. The crew decided to leave the target area and to return to U-Tapao NAS for an emergency landing. As the four engines on the left side were out of service, the crew decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed in an isolated area. All six crew were found alive.
Crew:
Cpt John Mize, pilot,
Cpt Terrence Gruters, copilot,
Lt William Robinson, navigator,
Cpt Dennis Anderson, EWO,
Cpt William North, radio navigator,
T/Sgt Peter E. Whalen, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Boeing B-52D-70-BO Stratofortress at U-Tapao NAS: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
56-0584
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
U-Tapao - U-Tapao
MSN:
17267
YOM:
1956
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in the Linebacker II mission over North Vietnam, carrying six crew members from U-Tapao NAS. While overflying the Hanoi area, the aircraft was hit by a SA-2 surface-to-air missile. The crew decided to leave the target area and to return to U-Tapao NAS for an emergency landing. As the air gunner was wounded, the captain refused to bail out. On approach, as four engines were out of service on the same side, he was forced to initiate a go-around when control was lost. The airplane crashed near the airbase and was destroyed. Four crew members were killed while two others survived.
Crew:
Cpt James Mack Turner, pilot, †
1st Lt Robert Joseph Hymel,
Maj Lawrence Jay Marshall, navigator, †
Lt Col Donald Arrington Joyner, radio navigator, †
Cpt Roy Tom Tabler, EWO, †
T/Sgt Spencer L. Grippin, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Boeing B-52D-60-BO Stratofortress at U-Tapao NAS

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
55-0097
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
17213
YOM:
1955
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at U-Tapao NAS for unknown reason. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all six crew members escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Boeing B-52D-25-BW Stratofortress at U-Tapao NAS

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
55-0676
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
464023
YOM:
1955
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taking off from U-Tapao NAS in heavy rain falls on an Arc Light mission, the pilot's and copilot's airspeed indicators gave different readings. The captain decided to abort the takeoff procedure but the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance and overran runway 36, lost its landing gear and came to rest in flames. All six crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Grumman S-2F Tracker off Ko Samet Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
420
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
329
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While completing a local training mission, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Ko Samet Island. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Boeing KC-135A-BN at U-Tapao AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
55-3138
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
U-Tapao - U-Tapao
MSN:
17254
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
6999
Circumstances:
While taking off from U-Tapao AFB, the engine number four lost power. The airplane stalled and crashed in flames near the runway end and was destroyed by a post impact fire. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of power on engine number four during takeoff for undetermined reason.