De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8) crash, Nov 21, 1990 (38 killed)
De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8) accident on November 21, 1990 near Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand with 38 fatalities. Cause: Spatial disorientation...
- Date: November 21, 1990
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8)
- Location: Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand
- Fatalities: 38
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Spatial disorientation of the pilots during the go-around, leading to improper control and loss of control; flying into weather with little visual reference and poor crew coordination were contributing factors.
Bangkok Airways Flight 125, a De Havilland Dash 8 (HS-SKI) on the scheduled Bangkok to Koh Samui service, flew into heavy rain on approach to Samui on 21 November 1990 and could not find the runway. After the captain started a go-around, the aircraft rolled left, stalled and crashed into a coconut grove about 5 km from the airport. All 38 people aboard, 33 passengers and five crew, were killed.