Narrative:
The C-47 crashed into houses following engine trouble on takeoff. The pilot and co-pilot plus 2 persons on the ground sustained serious injuries.Two other crew members and two other individuals on ground were slightly injured.
Full serial: L2-2/90/293045
The aircraft operated as "102" on a UNO mission to Korea.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 11 October 1957 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF |
| Registration: | L2-2/90 |
| MSN: | 12913 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Sunahawa ( Japan)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tachikawa Air Base (RJTC), Japan |
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The C-47 crashed into houses following engine trouble on takeoff. The pilot and co-pilot plus 2 persons on the ground sustained serious injuries.Two other crew members and two other individuals on ground were slightly injured.
Full serial: L2-2/90/293045
The aircraft operated as "102" on a UNO mission to Korea.
Sources:
» Thai Aviation History websitePhotos
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