Accident Aero L-39ZA Albatros 10123, Tuesday 16 September 1997
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Date:Tuesday 16 September 1997
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L39 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aero L-39ZA Albatros
Owner/operator:Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
Registration: 10123
MSN: 365242
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Korat AFB (VTUN) -   Thailand
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Korat AFB (VTUN)
Destination airport:Korat AFB (VTUN)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed following engine failure. Both crew ejected, but one was killed because the parachute failed.

Sources:

Scramble 222
https://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Accidents.pdf
http://web.archive.org/web/20170123042506/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/L_39_Albatros_AERO.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jan-2012 15:05 harro Added
16-Oct-2013 03:00 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
16-Oct-2013 03:02 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
30-Oct-2014 09:15 Zeeland Updated [Operator]
31-Aug-2016 14:59 JF Updated [Aircraft type]
15-Jul-2021 17:17 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative]

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