Narrative:
Crashed shortly after takeoff. Full serial: L2-14/96/212667.
» The Indian Express 2 April 1956, p5
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Saturday 31 March 1956 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF |
| Registration: | L2-14/96 |
| MSN: | 12667 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Korat ( Thailand)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Korat AFB (VTUN), Thailand |
| Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD), Thailand |
Crashed shortly after takeoff. Full serial: L2-14/96/212667.
Sources:
» Thai Aviation History website» The Indian Express 2 April 1956, p5
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Distance from Korat AFB to Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport as the crow flies is 194 km (121 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Korat AFB to Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport as the crow flies is 194 km (121 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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