Boeing 737-200 crash, Apr 15, 1985 (11 killed), Phuket
Boeing 737-200 accident on April 15, 1985 near Phuket, Phuket, Thailand with 11 fatalities. Cause: The crew chose a visual approach after losing the...
- Date: April 15, 1985
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew chose a visual approach after losing the DME signal and the aircraft struck a hill short of the runway.
A Thai Airways Boeing 737-2P5 flying from Bangkok to Phuket lost the DME signal and the crew chose a visual approach to runway 27 over an offered VOR approach. The aircraft struck a hill about 18 km short of the runway, killing all 11 occupants, and was destroyed.