Summary
Vietnam Airlines Flight 831, a Tupolev Tu-134, crashed in a rice field near Semafahkarm Village, Tambon Khu Khot, Amphoe Lam Luk Ka, Pathum Thani, Thailand while operating a flight from Hanoi to Bangkok on 9 September 1988. The cause of the accident is undetermined; however, the pilots reported the aircraft may have been struck by lightning.[1] Three crew and 73 passengers died in the accident. This accident was the second deadliest accident at the time in Thailand, and is currently the fifth deadliest.[2]
 VN-A120, a Tupolev Tu-134 similar to the aircraft involved. This specific aircraft was involved in the Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 accident in 1997. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 September 1988 |
| Summary | CFIT for reasons unknown, probably due to a lightning strike |
| Site | Near Semafahkarm Village, Tambon Khu Khot, Amphoe Lam Luk Ka, Pathum Thani, Thailand 13°57′49″N 100°38′36″E / 13.96361°N 100.64333°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-134 |
| Operator | Vietnam Airlines |
| Registration | VN-A102 |
| Flight origin | Hanoi International Airport |
| Destination | Don Mueang International Airport |
| Occupants | 90 |
| Passengers | 84 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 76 |
| Survivors | 14 |
Accident edit
While flying above the outer marker, the aircraft descended below the minimum safe altitude and crashed into the ground. The aircraft exploded on impact with debris spread over 500 metres (1,600 ft).[2]
Notable passengers edit
Among the dead was Vietnamese Minister of Public Health Đặng Hồi Xuân.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Lightning may be cause of crash". Lodi News-Sentinel. 1988-09-10. Retrieved 2019-01-06 – via Google News.
- ^ a b Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu-134A VN-A102 Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Indochina Chronology. Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California. 1988. p. 7.