Avro 748 crash, Apr 28, 1987, Chiang Rai
Avro 748 accident on April 28, 1987 near Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand with no fatalities. Cause: The crew did not lower the landing gear during the...
- Date: April 28, 1987
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew did not lower the landing gear during the approach, with failure to follow the approach checklist and poor crew coordination as contributing factors.
On 28 April 1987 a Thai Airways International Avro 748 (HS-THI) on a scheduled flight from Chiang Mai landed at Chiang Rai with its landing gear retracted. The aircraft slid about 1,075 metres along the runway and was written off, but all 43 people on board escaped unhurt.