Avro 748 crash, Apr 27, 1980 (44 killed), Bangkok
Avro 748 accident on April 27, 1980 near Bangkok, Bangkok City District, Thailand with 44 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error. The aircraft was flown into a...
- Date: April 27, 1980
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Bangkok, Bangkok City District, Thailand
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error. The aircraft was flown into a developing thunderstorm on approach, the pilot did not use airborne weather radar, and a downdraft caused a loss of altitude that could not be recovered.
Thai Airways Flight TG231, an Avro 748 (HS-THB) on a domestic scheduled passenger flight, flew into a developing thunderstorm while descending toward Bangkok International Airport on 27 April 1980. A downdraft caused the aircraft to lose altitude, and it crashed into a paddy field about 8 NM northeast of the airport. 44 of the 53 people on board, including all four crew, were killed. The nine survivors were seriously injured.