Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Apr 26, 2003 (3 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on April 26, 2003 near Lop Buri AFB, Lop Buri, Thailand with 3 fatalities. Cause: Not...
- Date: April 26, 2003
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Lop Buri AFB, Lop Buri, Thailand
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. Thunderstorm activity was in the area at the time, and the investigation has not been published in the sources found.
A privately flown Piper Malibu left Bangkok Don Mueang for Chiang Mai with two passengers. During climb-out in marginal weather it was cleared to 11,000 feet, then lost control and crashed into a cornfield near Lop Buri. All three occupants were killed.