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{{short description|1988 aviation accident}}
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|name = Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
| name = Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
|occurrence_type = Accident
| occurrence_type = Accident
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| alt =
| caption = VN-A120, a Tupolev Tu-134 similar to the aircraft involved. This specific aircraft was involved in the [[Vietnam Airlines Flight 815]] accident in 1997.
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| date = 9 September 1988
|caption =
| type = [[Controlled flight into terrain|CFIT]] for reasons unknown, probably due to a lightning strike
|date = September 9, 1988
| site = Near Semafahkarm Village, [[Tambon]] [[Khu Khot]], [[Lam Luk Ka District|Amphoe Lam Luk Ka]], [[Pathum Thani Province|Pathum Thani]], Thailand
|type = [[Controlled flight Into terrain]], reported lightning strike of aircraft
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|site = Near Semafahkarm Village, Tambon Khu Khot, [[Lam Luk Ka District|Amphoe Lam Luk Ka]], [[Pathum Thani Province|Pathum Thani]], [[Thailand]]
| aircraft_type = [[Tupolev Tu-134]]
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| aircraft_name =
|aircraft_type = [[Tupolev Tu-134]]
| operator = [[Vietnam Airlines]]
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| tail_number = VN-A102
|operator = [[Vietnam Airlines]]
| origin = [[Noi Bai International Airport|Hanoi International Airport]]
|tail_number = VN-A102
| stopover =
|origin = [[Noi Bai International Airport|Hanoi International Airport]]
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| destination = [[Don Mueang International Airport]]
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| occupants = 90
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| passengers = 84
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| crew = 6
|destination = [[Don Mueang International Airport]]
| injuries = 14
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'''Vietnam Airlines Flight 831''', a [[Tupolev Tu-134]], crashed in a rice field near Semafahkarm Village, [[Tambon]] [[Khu Khot]], [[Lam Luk Ka District|Amphoe Lam Luk Ka]], [[Pathum Thani Province|Pathum Thani]], [[Thailand]] while operating a flight from [[Hanoi]] to [[Bangkok]] on 9 September 1988. The cause of the accident is undetermined; however, the pilots reported the aircraft may have been struck by lightning.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1988-09-10 |title=Lightning may be cause of crash |work=Lodi News-Sentinel |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8X8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HzIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=759,7281582&dq=vietnam+airways+bangkok&hl=en |access-date=2019-01-06 |via=Google News}}</ref> Three crew and 73 passengers died in the accident. This accident was the second deadliest accident at the time in [[Thailand]], and is currently the fifth deadliest.<ref name="ASN">{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19880909-2|title=ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu-134A VN-A102 Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK)|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=2019-01-06}}</ref>


== Accident ==
'''Vietnam Airlines Flight 831''', a [[Tupolev Tu-134]] crashed in a rice field near Semafahkarm Village, Tambon Khu Khot, [[Lam Luk Ka District|Amphoe Lam Luk Ka]], [[Pathum Thani Province|Pathum Thani]], [[Thailand]] while operating a flight from [[Hanoi]] to [[Bangkok]]. The cause of the accident is undetermined, however the pilots reported the aircraft may have been struck by lightning.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8X8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HzIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=759,7281582&dq=vietnam+airways+bangkok&hl=en Lightning may be cause of crash]</ref> Three crew and 73 passengers died in the accident. This accident was the second worst accident at the time in [[Thailand]], and is currently the fifth worst.<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19880909-2 ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev 134A VN-A102]</ref>
While flying above the [[Marker beacon|outer marker]], the aircraft descended below the [[Lowest safe altitude|minimum safe altitude]] and crashed into the ground. The aircraft exploded on impact with debris spread over {{Convert|500|m|ft|abbr=}}.<ref name="ASN" />

== Notable passengers ==
Among the dead was [[Vietnam]]ese Minister of Public Health {{Interlanguage link|Đặng Hồi Xuân|lt=Đặng Hồi Xuân|vi|Đặng Hồi Xuân}}.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1OGFAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Air+Vietnam+Flight+HVN-83l+with+8l+aboard+(75+passengers+and+crew+of+6)%22 |title=Indochina Chronology |date=1988 |publisher=Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California |pages=7}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 09:34, 13 September 2024

Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
VN-A120, a Tupolev Tu-134 similar to the aircraft involved. This specific aircraft was involved in the Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 accident in 1997.
Accident
Date9 September 1988
SummaryCFIT for reasons unknown, probably due to a lightning strike
SiteNear Semafahkarm Village, Tambon Khu Khot, Amphoe Lam Luk Ka, Pathum Thani, Thailand
13°57′49″N 100°38′36″E / 13.96361°N 100.64333°E / 13.96361; 100.64333
Aircraft
Aircraft typeTupolev Tu-134
OperatorVietnam Airlines
RegistrationVN-A102
Flight originHanoi International Airport
DestinationDon Mueang International Airport
Occupants90
Passengers84
Crew6
Fatalities76
Injuries14
Survivors14

Vietnam Airlines Flight 831, a Tupolev Tu-134, crashed in a rice field near Semafahkarm Village, Tambon Khu Khot, Amphoe Lam Luk Ka, Pathum Thani, Thailand while operating a flight from Hanoi to Bangkok on 9 September 1988. The cause of the accident is undetermined; however, the pilots reported the aircraft may have been struck by lightning.[1] Three crew and 73 passengers died in the accident. This accident was the second deadliest accident at the time in Thailand, and is currently the fifth deadliest.[2]

Accident

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While flying above the outer marker, the aircraft descended below the minimum safe altitude and crashed into the ground. The aircraft exploded on impact with debris spread over 500 metres (1,600 ft).[2]

Notable passengers

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Among the dead was Vietnamese Minister of Public Health Đặng Hồi Xuân [vi].[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Lightning may be cause of crash". Lodi News-Sentinel. 1988-09-10. Retrieved 2019-01-06 – via Google News.
  2. ^ a b Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu-134A VN-A102 Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  3. ^ Indochina Chronology. Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California. 1988. p. 7.