Narrative:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from the Lop Buri Air Base. Local media report the airplane suffered engine problems. The airplane crashed, shearing off the entire left hand wing.
» Pilot killed in Air Force plane crash in Lop Buri (Nation News, 6-3-2009)
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 6 March 2009 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  GAF Nomad N.22B |
| Operator: | Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF |
| Registration: | L9-5/25 |
| MSN: | N22B-137 |
| First flight: | 1982 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Lop Buri Air Base ( Thailand)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lop Buri Air Base (VTBL), Thailand |
| Phitsanulok Airport (PHS/VTPP), Thailand |
Crashed shortly after takeoff from the Lop Buri Air Base. Local media report the airplane suffered engine problems. The airplane crashed, shearing off the entire left hand wing.
Sources:
» Scramble 380» Pilot killed in Air Force plane crash in Lop Buri (Nation News, 6-3-2009)
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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 Lop Buri Air Base to Phitsanulok Airport as the crow flies is 215 km (134 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Lop Buri Air Base to Phitsanulok Airport as the crow flies is 215 km (134 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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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