Boeing 737-400 crash, Mar 3, 2001 (1 killed), Bangkok-Don...
Boeing 737-400 accident on March 3, 2001 near Bangkok-Don Mueang, Bangkok City District, Thailand with 1 fatality. Cause: Ignition of the fuel and air...
- Date: March 3, 2001
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-400
- Location: Bangkok-Don Mueang, Bangkok City District, Thailand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: Ignition of the fuel and air mixture in the centre wing tank, most likely from an arc at the centre wing tank pump running with metal debris in the tank. The ignition source could not be determined with certainty.
A Thai Airways Boeing 737-400 was parked at gate 62 at Bangkok Don Mueang when its centre wing fuel tank exploded, followed by a second blast in the right wing tank. A fire gutted the aircraft before boarding for the Chiang Mai flight. One cabin crew member died and the other crew escaped.