ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122096
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| Date: | Sunday 21 January 1968 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A80 Queen Air |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) |
| Registration: | 02018 |
| MSN: | LD-255 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | SW of Bangkok -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Don Muang |
| Don Muang | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Whilst in close formation, the Queen Air's starboard propeller struck the port wing of Thai Airways Caravelle IA (cn30) HS-TGL at 10,000 feet over Damnoensaduak District, Ratchaburi Province; the Queen Air crashed, killing all six on board (photographer C.R. Peterson from Los Angeles); the Caravelle returned safely to Don Muang.
Sources:
https://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Accidents.pdf
Hamburger Abendblatt 22.1.1968
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2011 11:50 | TB | Added |
| 17-Nov-2022 06:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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