Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 January 1985
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200MAR
Owner/operator: Royal Thai Navy
Registration Number: 10665
Location: Bangkok International Airport (BKK) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft wings, tail, and undercarriageAircraft wings, tail, and undercarriage
Category: Accident
An F-27 aircraft from U-Tapao Air Base deviated from its planned landing approach at Bangkok-Don Muang Airport due to poor visibility. The pilot chose to land on a military runway, which was closer to the military terminal, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.An F-27 aircraft from U-Tapao Air Base deviated from its planned landing approach at Bangkok-Don Muang Airport due to poor visibility. The pilot chose to land on a military runway, which was closer to the military terminal, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
The aircraft came from U-Tapao Air Base and intended to land at Bangkok-Don Muang Airport (BKK) in poor visibility. The pilot decided not to land on the fully equipped civil runway. He carried out an approach to the military runway instead, which was closer to the military terminal. The F-27 landed next to the runway and ploughed trough a field. The wings, tail, and undercarriage were torn away by the impact. The aircraft overturned and an engine caught fire.
Primary Cause
Poor visibility during approach.Poor visibility during approach.Share on:
