Boeing 737-200 crash, Aug 31, 1987 (83 killed), Phuket
Boeing 737-200 accident on August 31, 1987 near Phuket, Phuket, Thailand with 83 fatalities. Cause: The crew reduced speed below stalling speed on...
- Date: August 31, 1987
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
- Fatalities: 83
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew reduced speed below stalling speed on approach while distracted by a nearby Dragonair flight, and the aircraft stalled into the sea. Air traffic control separation was also criticized.
Thai Airways International Boeing 737-2P5 HS-TBC crashed into the sea while approaching Phuket on 31 August 1987 on a scheduled flight from Hat Yai. All 83 people on board, 74 passengers and nine crew, were killed.