2 fatalities

Fatal aircraft accident in the Gulf of Thailand

Gulf of Thailand, WorldFlight

On July 2, 1980, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) operated by Royal Thai Navy - Kong Thap Ruea Thai was involved in an aviation accident near Gulf of Thailand, World in flight. 2 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A training flight crashed in the Gulf of Thailand near Prachuap Khiri Khan, resulting in two fatalities and nineteen survivors.

What happened

During a scheduled training mission, an aircraft went down in the waters of the Gulf of Thailand. The accident occurred approximately 96 km away from the Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Following the impact, rescue operations were conducted to recover those on board.

Of the total occupants on the flight, two fatalities were confirmed. The remaining 19 passengers and crew members were successfully rescued from the site of the crash.

Findings

The exact reasons for the aircraft's descent into the sea remain undetermined, as the specific circumstances surrounding the crash have not yet been established.