B-811 — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

October 20, 1954AccidentHull loss
The crew was engaged in a sea supply mission on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). While flying at low height, the pilot-in-command attempted a turn to the left when the left wing hit the water surface, causing the aircraft to crash into the sea few km off Hua Hin. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants have been killed.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 7 fatalities
Wrong evaluation on part of the flying crew who misjudged the distance with water surface during a low-level supply mission. Full accident record