Incident Details
On a local skydiving flight, a twin-engine aircraft departed from Pattaya Airpark's runway 10. On board were one pilot and six skydivers. During the initial climb, at an altitude of approximately 200 to 300 feet, the aircraft stalled. It subsequently crashed into a cassava field located about 1,500 meters from the end of the runway, near the village of Chak Ngaeo. All seven occupants sustained injuries, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable Cause
According to official findings, the accident is believed to have occurred because the aircraft stalled following an engine failure while the flaps were still in the full down position.