19981211033339A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Surat Thani, TH · December 11, 1998

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Date: December 11, 1998
Place: Surat Thani, TH
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: UNKNOWN
People aboard: 101
Fatal injuries: 101

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What happened

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Thai airways acft (THA261) crashed into a flooded field while landing during bad weather 2 miles from the arpt. 101 POB (including 5 U.S. Citizens) suffered fatal injuries, 45 POB survived with unknown injuries. The acft was destroyed, all other circumstances are unknown.

As the FAA filed it

THAI AIRWAYS ACFT (THA261) CRASHED INTO A FLOODED FIELD WHILE LANDING DURING BAD WEATHER 2 MILES FROM THE ARPT. 101 POB (INCLUDING 5 U.S. CITIZENS) SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, 45 POB SURVIVED WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED, ALL OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN.