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| Date: | Thursday 25 August 2016 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Thai Police |
| Registration: | 2223 |
| MSN: | 31308 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mae Wat Subdistrict Than To District Yala Province -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bannang Sata district |
The helicopter made an emergency landing in a dense forest area and was extensively damaged (photos show a detached tail boom). All seven occupants of the helicopter were injured (4 seriously). The accident occurred while the helicopter was returning to the police operations centre after transporting supplies to the 445th Border Patrol police company. bad weather is reported.
Sources:
https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1071381/injured-officers-airlifted-from-helicopter-crash-site
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2016 10:08 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Aug-2016 11:27 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 26-Aug-2016 11:39 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Aug-2016 14:13 | CTYONE | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 21-Mar-2025 15:32 | Anon. | Updated [Location, ] |
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