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| Date: | Friday 25 April 2025 |
| Time: | c. 08:10 LT |
| Type: |  Viking DHC-6-400 Twin Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Thai Police Wing |
| Registration: | 36964 |
| MSN: | 964 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Hua Hin Airport (HHQ/VTPH), Cha-am, Phetchaburi -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ/VTPH) |
| Hua Hin Airport (HHQ/VTPH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Royal Thai Police Wing Viking DHC-6-400 Twin Otter, call sign RTP964, was destroyed when it crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Hua Hin Airport (HHQ/VTPH), Thailand.
The three pilots and three passengers sustained fatal injuries.
The aircraft had just taken off from Hua Hin Airport (HHQ/VTPH) for a test flight with three pilots, two mechanics and an aircraft engineer on board when reportedly the no.2 (right hand) engine failed and the aircraft spun nose down into sea.
METAR:
VTPH 250200Z VRB03KT 9999 FEW030 32/23 Q1010 NOSIG
VTPH 250100Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW030 31/23 Q1009 NOSIG
Sources:
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3011095/small-plane-crashes-into-sea-near-hua-hin-airport
https://thethaiger.com/news/hua-hin/5-dead-in-cham-am-plane-crash-tragedy-after-engine-failure
https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/04/25/police-plane-with-mechanical-issues-crashes-off-hua-hin-five-dead/
https://mgronline.com/local/detail/9680000038706
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/313577_1705394007.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N964VK, C-FMVQ
Location
Images:
28/09/23 at Khon Kaen,(KKC/VTUK,);Thailand.
Media:
A Royal Thai Police DHC-6-400 Twin Otter crashed into the sea off Hua Hin, Thailand, killing all six on board.
— Aviation Safety Network (ASN) (@AviationSafety) April 25, 2025
The aircraft had just taken off from Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) for a test flight.pic.twitter.com/MrVVK0OoO0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2025 05:13 | gunhotnews | Added |
| 25-Apr-2025 05:41 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Apr-2025 05:42 | ASN | Updated [Location, Phase, Category, ] |
| 25-Apr-2025 06:08 | ASN | Updated [Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Apr-2025 06:11 | ASN | Updated |
| 25-Apr-2025 06:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Apr-2025 06:53 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Apr-2025 06:56 | ASN | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Apr-2025 07:11 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Apr-2025 08:49 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 27-Apr-2025 12:47 | Alec Wilson | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 28-Apr-2025 11:16 | JoshuaW237 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2025 21:24 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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