ASN Aircraft accident Fairchild C-123K Provider L4K-12/18 Nakhon Sawan/Takhli Air Base (TKH)
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Date:Thursday 5 May 1983
Time:10:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic C123 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Fairchild C-123K Provider
Operator:Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF
Registration: L4K-12/18
MSN: 20227
First flight:
Total airframe hrs:13707
Crew:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Passengers:Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24
Total:Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near Nakhon Sawan/Takhli Air Base (TKH) (   Thailand)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Nakhon Sawan/Takhli Air Base (TKH/VTPI), Thailand
Narrative:
Crashed from an altitude of 500 feet while executing a missed approach. Reportedly, the tower controller had instructed the Provider to abort the approach because the runway was not clear.

Sources:
» Military aviation disasters : significant losses since 1908 / D. Gero, 1999
» Thai Aviation History website


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Fairchild C-123

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  • 92nd loss
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