Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
| Industry | Aviation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1956 |
| Headquarters | Hanoi , Vietnam |
| Products | Passenger and cargo air transport |
| Website | www |
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Vietnam Airlines Flight 831, operated by a Tupolev Tu-134, crashed into a rice paddy approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) north of Don Mueang International Airport (Bangkok International Airport) on 9 September 1988. The flight was en route from Hanoi, Vietnam to Bangkok, Thailand. The exact cause remains unknown, though the flight crew suggested the possibility of a lightning strike during the approach phase.[1] The accident resulted in the deaths of three crew members and seventy-three passengers, while fourteen individuals survived. At that time, this was Thailand's second most fatal aviation accident and currently ranks as the fifth deadliest.[2]
Accident
The aircraft descended below the prescribed Lowest safe altitude while passing over the (outer marker), leading to a collision with terrain. The impact caused an explosion, scattering wreckage across an area of approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft).[2]
Notable passengers
Among those who perished was the Vietnamese Minister of Public Health, Đặng Hồi Xuân.[3]
References
- ↑ "Lightning may be cause of crash". Lodi News-Sentinel. 1988-09-10. Retrieved 2019-01-06 – via Google News.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
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