What happened
During a specialized supply mission involving the deployment of sensors, an aircraft departed from Nakhon Phanom Airport. While operating at a low altitude, the plane was hit by hostile ground fire. In the moments following the impact, seven individuals on board successfully exited the aircraft via parachute.
The aircraft subsequently crashed into a heavily forested region, where it caught fire upon impact. Although seven passengers were rescued five hours after the incident, the two pilots did not survive the crash. The total number of fatalities was 2, while the 7 survivors were later evacuated from the site.
Findings
Investigations into the loss of the aircraft concluded that the primary reason for the destruction was that the plane was struck by enemy fire during its low-altitude flight path.