International investigators collaborate on determining causes of aviation disaster involving law enforcement craft.
Prachuap Khiri Khan: Amidst mounting suspicions, international aviation bigwigs are diving headfirst into assessing the wreckage of the downed police aircraft, the remnants of which lie submerged near Hua Hin. The unfortunate incident on the 25th of April, claimed the lives of six brave officers.
Lieutenant Colonel Naruepanart Assadinyadech from the Hua Hin Police confirmed that experts from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) and a Singaporean engine producer will scrutinize the black box, the condition of which has miraculously remained unscathed.
Authorities are hustling to relocate the wreckage to temporary storage at Naresuan Camp by the end of the week. They plan to ferry the debris to the Royal Thai Police Aviation Division in Bangkok on Saturday for a thorough examination.
The aircraft that met its untimely fate was a state-of-the-art Twin Otter DHC-6-400, inducted into service in 2020. It served as one of the three Twin Otters in the police fleet, utilized primarily for transport, airdrops, and search and rescue operations. This workhorse could accommodate up to 19 passengers and managed to pull off take-offs from shorter runways.
[Enrichment Data: As per the latest insights, reports allude to mechanical hiccups preceding the accident, with the aircraft suffering problems pertaining to the wing strut and control stick malfunction. It was undergoing routine testing post-repairs when disaster struck.]
[Enrichment Data: The incident led to the grim demise of all six officers on board. The initial casualty count revealed five dead at the scene, while another officer clung onto life until critical condition transitions led to his demise.]
[Enrichment Data: The versatile DHC6-400 Twin Otter excels in short take-off and landing (STOL) operations, and can be repurposed for a wide array of missions, including personnel transport, medical evacuation, and search and rescue operations.]
The wreckage of the downed police aircraft, a state-of-the-art Twin Otter DHC-6-400 from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, is being assessed by experts from both DHC and a Singaporean engine producer, as authorities relocate it to temporary storage in Naresuan Camp for thorough examination. Amidst growing speculation about the cause of the accident, industry experts are investigating potential mechanical issues, such as wing strut and control stick malfunctions, as initial reports suggest that these problems may have contributed to the incident.
