Tupolev TU-134 crash, Sep 3, 1997 (65 killed), Phnom Penh...
Tupolev TU-134 accident on September 3, 1997 near Phnom Penh-Pochentong, Phnom Penh, Cambodia with 65 fatalities. Cause: Captain continued the approach...
- Date: September 3, 1997
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-134
- Location: Phnom Penh-Pochentong, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Fatalities: 65
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Captain continued the approach below the glide path and minimum descent altitude in poor weather, ignoring warnings from the crew and ATC, leading to a stall and crash short of the runway.
A Vietnam Airlines Tu-134 on a scheduled flight from Ho Chi Minh City approached Phnom Penh in heavy rain and poor visibility. After a go-around, the captain descended below the glide path and past minimum altitude despite warnings from the crew and air traffic control. The aircraft struck palm trees, stalled and crashed in a rice paddy short of the runway.