Thai Airways Flight 261
| Thai Airways Flight 261 | |
|---|---|
 The accident machine HS-TIA |
|
| Accident summary | |
| Accident type | Loss of control when going around |
| place | Surat Thani , Thailand |
| date | December 11, 1998 |
| Fatalities | 101 |
| Survivors | 45 |
| Injured | 45 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A310-200 |
| operator | Thai Airways |
| Mark | HS-TIA |
| Departure airport | Don Mueang Airport |
| Destination airport | Surat Thani Airport |
| Passengers | 132 |
| crew | 14th |
| Lists of aviation accidents | |
On December 11, 1998, an Airbus A310-200 crashed on Thai Airways flight 261 while approaching Surat Thani ( Thailand ) while attempting to take off . 101 of the 146 inmates were killed in the crash.
plane
The aircraft ( registration number : HS-TIA, c / n : 415) was equipped with two General Electric CF6-80C2A2 engines and was 12 years and 10 months old at the time of the accident. It had completed a total of 23,028 flight hours.
the accident
Thai Airways International's Airbus A310 took off from Don Mueang Airport at 5:54 p.m. local time on a two-hour scheduled flight to Surat Thani. There were 146 people on board, 14 of whom were crew members. At the time of landing, the Surat Thani Airport had poor visibility in the dark and in heavy rain.
The first two approaches were canceled. On the third attempt, the machine crashed about 700 meters from the runway as a result of a stall . The crew had again initiated a go- around maneuver on the final approach , but the incorrect trimming of the horizontal stabilizer resulted in the aircraft then climbing too steeply and falling into an excessive flight condition. The investigators believed it was likely that the pilots caused the accident due to stress.
It is the only total loss and fatal incident of the Airbus A310-200, which has been out of service since 2015.
See also
Web links
- Accident report A310 HS-TIA , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on March 6, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Airbus A310-200 Production List , planespotters.net (English), accessed on February 27, 2019.
Coordinates: 9 ° 8 '54.4 " N , 99 ° 9' 3.4" E