Bangkok - Phuket
Flight / Schedule
Bangkok - Phuket
Aircraft
Boeing 737-200Registration
HS-TBB
MSN
21810
Year of Manufacture
1979
Operator
Thai Airways InternationalDate
April 15, 1985 at 11:29 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Phuket Phuket (<U+0E20><U+0E39><U+0E40><U+0E01><U+0E47><U+0E15>)
Region
Asia • Thailand
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 15, 1985 at 11:29 PM, Bangkok - Phuket experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by Thai Airways International, with the event recorded near Phuket Phuket (<U+0E20><U+0E39><U+0E40><U+0E01><U+0E47><U+0E15>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Bangkok, the crew started the descent to Phuket Airport by night and good weather conditions. Four minutes after being cleared to descend to 3,000 feet, the pilot reported that he was unable to receive the DME signal. ATC asked the crew if he wanted to conduct a VOR approach to runway 09 but the captain preferred to attempt a visual approach to runway 27. On final, the aircraft struck a hill (800 feet high) and crashed about 18 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HS-TBB, MSN 21810, year of manufacture 1979.
Fatalities
Total
11
Crew
7
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Bangkok, the crew started the descent to Phuket Airport by night and good weather conditions. Four minutes after being cleared to descend to 3,000 feet, the pilot reported that he was unable to receive the DME signal. ATC asked the crew if he wanted to conduct a VOR approach to runway 09 but the captain preferred to attempt a visual approach to runway 27. On final, the aircraft struck a hill (800 feet high) and crashed about 18 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bangkok - Phuket
Operator
Thai Airways InternationalFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Thailand
Aircraft Details
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