Seven Killed In Crash-landing In Nakhon Sawan

[Jai Dee]

Seven killed in crash-landing in Nakhon Sawan

Nakhon Sawan - Nakhon Sawan - Seven people were killed when a light plane of the Air Force made a crash-landing here.

Officials said all seven people on board where killed as the impact of the crash-landing caused the plane's fuselage to break into pieces.

The accident happened at 9:45 am.

Source: The Nation - Breaking News - 8 November 2006

[Scott]

My condolences and sympathies to the families and friends of the victims.

Any information on the cause of the crash?

[Jai Dee]

Air force plane crashes, seven aboard killed

All seven air force personnel were killed when their jet crashed just only a minute after it took off in Nakhon Sawan province Wednesday.

Small pieces of the aircraft were found scattering in the air force base in the province.

Earlier reports showed that the jet just took off from the base for about 1.47 minutes before the ill-fated pilots radioed to tower, asking for emergency landing.

The air force authorities sealed off the area and launched investigation into the crash.

Capt Monthon Suchakorn said the aircraft banked sharply shortly after take-off, hit the ground and exploded, shattering the plane into small pieces. All aboard were killed.

"This is the biggest loss for the air force in recent years,'' Capt Monthon told reporters.

Source: The Nation - 8 November 2006

[Jai Dee]

Thai air force plane crashes, seven aboard killed

BANGKOK, Thailand: Seven air force personnel were killed when their aircraft crashed in central Thailand Wednesday, an air force spokesman said.

Capt. Monthon Suchakorn said the aircraft banked sharply shortly after take-off, hit the ground and exploded, shattering the plane into small pieces. All aboard were killed.

The crash occurred in Nakhon Sawan, about 210 kilometers (130 miles) north of Bangkok.

"This is the biggest loss for the air force in recent years," Capt. Monthon told reporters.

The Learjet, which had been in service for 18 years, was on an aerial photography mission from an airfield in Nakhon Sawan, the spokesman said.

"The aircraft was taking off when the nose went down and when it exploded it was shattered into small pieces," he said.

An air force team will investigate the accident, he said.

Source: Associated Press : November 8, 2006

[skippybangkok]

Would not classify it was a "crash landing" Thought there were some survivors.....

Crash is maybe more appropriate.

I help bring one back to the hangar many years ago with its of pieces of people still in the wreckage, not a prettyjob.

Condolances to the families

[Jai Dee]

Khon Kaen-bound Thai Air Force reconnaissance jet crashes, seven dead

NAKHON SAWAN, Nov 8 (TNA) - Attempting to return to base after less than two minutes in the air, a Royal Thai Air Force Learjet 35A aircraft crashed here Wednesday morning, killing all seven officers and airmen on board.

The small aircraft experienced undetermined mechanical difficulties and the pilots requested returning to base for an emergency landing when the jetcrashed and exploded near an airbase in Nakhon Sawan, about 220 km north of Bangkok, police said.

All seven Air Force personnel on board were killed, including the pilots, as they were about to participate in an aerial photography mission in Khon Kaen.

The cause of the crash will be investigated

Source: TNA - 8 November 2006