- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | December 11, 1998 |
Time: | 1910 |
Location: | Near Surat Thani, Thailand |
Operator: | Thai Airways |
Flight #: | 261 |
Route: | Bangkok - Surat Thani |
AC Type: | Airbus A-310-204 |
Registration: | HS-TIA |
cn / ln: | 415 |
Aboard: | 146 (passengers:132 crew:14) |
Fatalities: | 102 (passengers:91 crew:11) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The plane crashed 2 miles southwest of Surat Thani Airport. The accident occurred in poor visibility and heavy rain. After a third landing attempt, the plane could not gain altitude and crashed into a paddy field. First reports suggest the aircraft stalled and pancaked into the ground tail first. Spatial disorientation when the nose pitched up sharply during a nighttime approach in stormy weather. Pilot error. |
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