Narrative:
The aircraft was reported missing whilst en route from Chiang Mai to Udorn. It became lost and is reported to have crashed in northeastern Laos.
Flight mechanic Prapan Siri-on was released from a Vietnamese PoW camp in March 1973 and claimed the C-47 had been shot down near Quang Biu. Exact location is unclear as a place with that name could not be found.
The fate of the remaining crew is unclear.
» The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. Gradidge
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Saturday 26 March 1966 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF |
| Registration: | L2-18/00 |
| MSN: | 20053 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | northeastern Laos ( Laos)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX/VTCC), Thailand |
| Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (UTH/VTUD), Thailand |
The aircraft was reported missing whilst en route from Chiang Mai to Udorn. It became lost and is reported to have crashed in northeastern Laos.
Flight mechanic Prapan Siri-on was released from a Vietnamese PoW camp in March 1973 and claimed the C-47 had been shot down near Quang Biu. Exact location is unclear as a place with that name could not be found.
The fate of the remaining crew is unclear.
Sources:
» Thai Aviation History website» The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. Gradidge
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base as the crow flies is 430 km (269 miles).
Distance from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base as the crow flies is 430 km (269 miles).
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