BREAKING NEWS Police Aircraft Crashes Into Sea Off Cha-am, Leaving Four Dead

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On 4/25/2025 at 6:18 AM, NORDO said:

Many PIC hours in the Tw-otter.  Alaska, Canada, Africa, Patrolling South Pacific.  This has to be a control issue to spin in at that angle or a load shift leading to dynamic wing  stall.   I flown the Tw-otter empty point to point with one engine caged and prop feathered.   One of the safest aircraft ever built.

Load shift likely a contributing factor.  I can picture several of the occupants huddled over the pilot and co pilot seats looking at things.  Then the mechanical issue (presumably).  Too much weight forward to do any stall recovery, if that was even possible.  The video seems to show not much control surface deflection

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UPDATE
Aircraft Wreckage Recovery Delayed Following Police Aviation Crash in Sea

 

Picture courtesy of Amarin

 

The recovery and the transfer of wreckage from the police aviation have been delayed. Experts are expected to arrive between May 3 and May 8 to assist in the removal operation.

 

The crash, which occurred on April 25, resulted in the deaths of six individuals, including the pilot, technician, and engineers. The incident involved an aircraft from the Royal Thai Police Airwing that plunged into the sea.

 

Authorities have successfully retrieved the main wreckage of the aircraft from the sea and have collected scattered debris from the surrounding area. These parts are now being stored along the Hua Hin beach, near the 509th Special Operations Airwing in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. To secure the area, black tarpaulins have been set up, and a rope barrier has been erected to prevent unauthorized access. Officers from the Airwing are monitoring the wreckage to ensure it remains undisturbed.

 

The investigation is being coordinated with experts from Canada, where the aircraft was manufactured, and officials from Singapore, where the aircraft’s parts are sourced. However, none of the investigative team has yet arrived on-site. The data recorder, which will be critical in determining the cause of the crash, is still waiting to be recovered by the Canadian experts.

 

Mr. Prasoot Hombanthong, the district chief of Hua Hin, confirmed that the international investigation team has not yet accessed the crash site. The Thai authorities are handling the investigation independently, in coordination with the Royal Thai Police and the manufacturers.

 

The team of experts is expected to arrive between May 3 and May 8 to begin their investigation. Once the data recorder is retrieved, the wreckage will be carefully examined in Bangkok to determine the cause of the crash. Currently, the transfer of aircraft remains is delayed due to insurance matters related to the aircraft.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-04-29.