Air Force Receives Bodies of Pilots Lost in Chiang Mai AT-6TH Crash

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Royal Thai Air Force Honors Fallen Pilots in Chiang Mai Crash Ceremony.

•The Royal Thai Air Force held a ceremony to receive the bodies of two pilots who died in an AT-6TH light attack aircraft crash during a training flight in Chiang Mai.
•Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal Seksan Kantha presided over the ceremony and pledged full support and benefits for the pilots' families.
•The pilots, Flight Lieutenant Samatcha Khunmas and Warrant Officer Korawit Jearakit, were participating in a Combat Search and Rescue training mission when the accident occurred.
•The Air Force is investigating the cause of the crash and has initiated procedures for posthumous promotions and decorations for the fallen pilots.

•On January 29, 2026, a ceremony was held to receive the bodies of two pilots who died in a military aircraft crash.
•Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal Seksan Kantha presided over the ceremony at Don Mueang Air Base.
•The pilots, Flight Lieutenant Samatcha Khunmas and Warrant Officer Korawit Jearakit, died when their AT-6TH light attack aircraft crashed during a training mission.
•The Royal Thai Air Force is providing full welfare rights and benefits to the families of the deceased pilots.
•The Air Force has initiated a process for special posthumous promotions and decorations for the fallen pilots.
•A committee has been appointed to investigate the cause of the aircraft accident.
•The funeral rites and cremation ceremony for the pilots are scheduled from January 30 to February 5, 2026, at the Air Forceฌาปนสถาน (crematorium) at Wat Phra Sri Mahathat.
•Air Chief Marshal Seksan Kantha expressed deep sorrow for the loss of the pilots.

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Seksan Kantha

"Expressed condolences to the families and relatives of the deceased."

แสดงความเสียใจต่อครอบครัว และญาติของผู้เสียชีวิต

Royal Thai Air Force(กองทัพอากาศ)ℹ️

The organizing body for the ceremony to receive the deceased pilots and responsible for the investigation and posthumous honors.

411st Squadron, Wing 41(ฝูงบิน 411 กองบิน 41)

The unit to which the deceased pilots were assigned.

Medical Department of the Air Force(กรมแพทย์ทหารอากาศ)

The department overseeing medical aspects related to the deceased pilots.

Royal Thai Air Force Aviation Safety Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee(คณะกรรมการสอบสวนอากาศยานอุบัติเหตุด้านนิรภัยการบินกองทัพอากาศ)

The committee responsible for investigating the cause of the AT-6TH aircraft accident.

Air Chief Marshal Seksan Kantha(พลอากาศเอก เสกสรร คันธา)

Commander of the Royal Thai Air Force, who presided over the ceremony for the fallen pilots and expressed condolences.

Flight Lieutenant Samatcha Khunmas(นาวาอากาศตรี สมัชชา คุณมาศ)

One of the two pilots who died in the AT-6TH aircraft crash.

Warrant Officer Korawit Jearakit(เรืออากาศโท กรวิชญ์ เจนคิด)

One of the two pilots who died in the AT-6TH aircraft crash.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the AT-6TH aircraft crashed during a training flight.

Wing 6 Don Mueang(กองบิน 6 ดอนเมือง)

The location where the honor guard received the bodies of the deceased pilots.

Phra Mongkutklao Hospital(โรงพยาบาลภูมิพลอดุลยเดช)ℹ️

The hospital where the bodies of the deceased pilots were moved.

Air Force Crematorium, Wat Phra Sri Mahathat(ฌาปนสถานกองทัพอากาศ วัดพระศรีมหาธาตุ)

The location where the funeral rites and cremation ceremony for the deceased pilots will take place.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The capital city of Thailand where the funeral rites will be held.