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| Date: | Saturday 24 May 2025 |
| Time: | c 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Thai Police |
| Registration: | 2215 |
| MSN: | 31232 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ban Nong Kok, Ao Noi Subdistrict, Muang District, Prachuap Khiri Khan -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | Surat Thani Airport (URT/VTSB) |
| Kanchanaburi | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Royal Thai Police (Kanchanaburi Unit) Bell 212 crashed during a Police training mission in Ban Nong Kok, Ao Noi Subdistrict, Muang District, Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Three crew members perished, one survived, and the helicopter was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Sources:
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40050392
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3033356/3-killed-in-police-helicopter-crash-in-prachuap-khiri-khan
https://www.bernama.com/en/world/news.php?id=2426607
https://www.bssnews.net/international/276149
https://en.apa.az/asia/3-killed-in-police-helicopter-crash-in-thailand-468434
https://thaivisa.fr/un-helicoptere-de-la-police-secrase-a-prachuap-khiri-khan-trois-morts/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/awilson154/54141328833/in/photolist-2quhsNM-2mcF3NQ-8Sadhk-8cFfdM-2odeDwS-xF4Wtm-8CB3XR-2md3Ltr-aUbqPZ-foBPN8-9QUBHs-aoU6EJ-2o3VH6T-5tWBMa-8K6S29-2oXR6BD-2nx826t-7azeqK-hgUwam-P3k2Ne-xtKkqX-7avkwF-2mPLXbn-RKmgYG-4Y8FKz-db7wzk-XzdpL5-eiE1Ev-t3Dx25-2hXxHae-2kWUuQC-hHa81V-fFQ4FS-54B2Vo-c3scJb-caF2o7-2oLgjxX-2gpXWYM-taZ34X-8H2gmj-2mAJD5E-7uVvvh-FfBTu5-6TwvCN-6y9mtC-8yHieX-2nPG7Ys-5M4G3s-5A3Fsv-2r6yFs8/lightbox/ (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N4770H
Location
Media:
Royal Thai Police Bell 212 fatal accident thaivisa.fr/un-helicopte...
— Aerossurance (@aerossurance.bsky.social) May 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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3 killed in Thai police helicopter crash #FMTNews #FMTWorld https://t.co/aYbO6XJsNE
— Free Malaysia Today (@fmtoday) May 24, 2025
? #BREAKING: Royal Thai Police Bell 212 helicopter crashes near Nong Kok village, Prachuap Khiri Khan on May 24, 2025, killing 3 crew: Maj. Pratuang Chuleut, Capt. Songpol Boonchai, Lt. Thinakrit Suwannoi. One parachuted out, condition unknown. Second RTP crash in a month. Fleet… pic.twitter.com/d9a5jsg3cm
— Laszlo Varga (@LaszloRealtor) May 24, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2025 09:30 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-May-2025 09:46 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 24-May-2025 10:24 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-May-2025 12:14 | Aerossurance | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 24-May-2025 15:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 24-May-2025 17:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 24-May-2025 17:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 24-May-2025 18:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 25-May-2025 06:39 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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