Ultralight Crash in Chonburi Kills Pilot Due to Wing Fabric Failure
An X-AIR HAWK ultralight crashed in Chonburi, Thailand, killing the pilot and injuring a passenger. The accident was caused by deteriorated wing fabric and…
On April 30, 1968, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules (registration 64145) operated by Pakistan Air Force - Pakistan Fiza'ya was involved in an aviation accident near Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB (Islamabad), Pakistan in flight. 22 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: It is believed the loss of control was caused by severe turbulences encountered while cruising in poor weather conditions. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft crashed near Chaklala Airbase after losing control in clouds, killing all 22 occupants. The official investigation attributed the loss of control to severe turbulence in poor weather.
An X-AIR HAWK ultralight crashed in Chonburi, Thailand, killing the pilot and injuring a passenger. The accident was caused by deteriorated wing fabric and…
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