ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137479
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| Date: | Saturday 16 July 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H Huey |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Thai Army Aviation (RTAA) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | between Phetchaburi and Ratchaburi -
 Thailand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The crash of a UH-1H 'Huey' helicopter on a rescue mission has killed all five Thai Army officers aboard the chopper.
The helicopter, from Thap Phraya Sua Camp in Ratchaburi's Suan Phung district, crashed into a mountain in a bad weather Saturday while on a mission to remove civilians who had been trapped in Kaeng Krachan National Park.
The crash site was deep in the dense jungle between Phetchaburi and Ratchaburi, which is the source of Phetchaburi River and the dead soldiers are: Maj. Kitisak Chin-iam (First pilot), Lt. Pratya Nualsri (Second Pilot), Maj. Kitiphum Ekkaphan (Deputy Commander of the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the 9th Infantry Regiment), Sgt. Maj. Rangsan Polsaibua and Sgt. Maj. Narongdet Pongnumkul (both Flight Mechanics).
Sources:
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid=%7Ba73ce90f-73af-4586-a555-455cff0b4bfa%7D
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/07/17/Huey-crash-kills-5-military-officers/UPI-87441310912775/
https://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air-Accidents.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2011 10:47 | Black Typhoon | Added |
| 27-Jul-2011 09:08 | TB | Updated [Source] |
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