Tupolev TU-134 crash, Jan 12, 1991, Ho Chi Minh-City
Tupolev TU-134 accident on January 12, 1991 near Ho Chi Minh-City, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District, Vietnam with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft...
- Date: January 12, 1991
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-134
- Location: Ho Chi Minh-City, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft lost height on short final because its speed was too low. Contributing factors were a poorly planned approach, weak crew coordination, and lack of supervision and crew cross-checks.
A Vietnam Airlines Tu-134 on a scheduled flight from Bangkok landed hard short of the runway at Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat after losing height on short final. The left main gear struck the ground before the threshold, and the aircraft stopped on the runway. All 79 occupants were evacuated and five passengers were injured.