Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 September 1988
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134A
Owner/operator: Hng Khng Vitnam
Registration Number: VN-A102
Location: 6 km N of Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 76 / Occupants: 90
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure due to severe thunderstorm conditions over the Outer Marker. The aircraft descended below minimum altitude and struck the ground, resulting in complete disintegration.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure due to severe thunderstorm conditions over the Outer Marker. The aircraft descended below minimum altitude and struck the ground, resulting in complete disintegration.
Description
The aircraft encountered thunderstorms and had descended below minimum altitude while over the Outer Marker. The aircraft then struck the ground and disintegrated over a 500 m distance.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Severe thunderstorm conditions and descent below minimum altitude.Severe thunderstorm conditions and descent below minimum altitude.Share on:
