Thai Airways Flight 261

Thai Airways Flight 261

Infobox Airliner accident|name=Thai Airways Flight 261
Date=December 11, 1998
Type=Disputed
Site=Surat Thani, Thailand
Fatalities=101
Injuries=45
Aircraft Type=Airbus A310-300
Operator=Thai Airways International
Tail Number=HS-TIA
Passengers=132
Crew=14
Survivors = 45

Thai Airways Flight 261 was scheduled passenger flight from Bangkok, Thailand to Surat Thani, Thailand. On December 11, 1998, the ill-fated flight was being operated with an Airbus A310-300, registration HS-TIA.

Thai Flight 261 carrying 146 people on board took off from Don Mueang International Airport at 11:40 UST on a two hour flight to Surat Thani. When the aircraft began to descend to Surat Thani Airport, the weather was bad with heavy rain and poor visibility, and the pilot executed a missed approach two times. On a third attempt to land, the aircraft stalled and crashed two miles southwest of the airport, killing 101 people and injuring 45 people. 90 passengers (out of 132) and 11 crew members (out of 14) died [http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/thai.htm] . Probable cause of the crash was determined to be "spatial disorientation when the nose pitched up sharply during a night time approach in stormy weather".

External links

* [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19981211-0&lang=en Aviation Accident Database - Thai Airways Flight 261]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Flight 261 — can refer to:* Thai Airways Flight 261 * Alaska Airlines Flight 261 …   Wikipedia

  • Thai Airways International — Infobox Airline airline = Thai Airways International การบินไทย logo size = 250px fleet size = 88 (+49 orders) destinations = 75 company slogan = Smooth as silk IATA = TG ICAO = THA callsign = THAI parent = Thai Ministry of Finance [cite web… …   Wikipedia

  • South African Airways Flight 295 — Accident summary Date 28 November 1987 Type In flight fire (cause undetermined and disputed) …   Wikipedia

  • Myanma Airways Flight 635 — Accident summary Date 24 August 1998 Type Controlled flight into terrain Site …   Wikipedia

  • Olympic Airways Flight 417 — Secondhand smoke as seen in a bar On 4 January 1998, Dr Abid Hanson,[1] a passenger on Olympic Airways Flight 417 from Cairo via Athens to New York City died following exposure to secondhand smoke.[ …   Wikipedia

  • Northwest Airlines Flight 255 — Northwest Flight 255 Accident summary Date August 16, 1987 Type Pilot error/incorrect plane configuration prior to takeoff/taxi/System failure …   Wikipedia

  • Non-stop flight — A non stop flight, especially in the aviation industry, refers to any flight by an aircraft which does not involve any intermediate stops. A direct flight is not the same as a non stop flight . For purposes of this article, an ultra long haul non …   Wikipedia

  • Singapore Airlines Flight 006 — 9V SPK at Frankfurt Airport in April 1999 Occurrence summary Date …   Wikipedia

  • China Airlines Flight 676 — CG render of A300 600R, B 1814 Accident summary Date February 16, 1998 …   Wikipedia

  • Afriqiyah Airways — الخطوط الجوية الأفريقية …   Википедия

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”