Narrative:
At 30 feet agl the Tupolev suddenly lost height and landed hard, left main gear first.
The aircraft sustained irreparable damage.
Runway mishap
» Air International
» Scramble Vol.13, nr.03
accident date: 12-01-1991
type: Tupolev Tu-134A-1
registration: VN-A126
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 12 January 1991 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-134AK |
| Operator: | Vietnam Airlines |
| Registration: | VN-A126 |
| MSN: | 60435 |
| First flight: | 1978 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 72 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 79 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) ( Vietnam)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD), Thailand |
| Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
At 30 feet agl the Tupolev suddenly lost height and landed hard, left main gear first.
The aircraft sustained irreparable damage.
Classification:
Heavy landingRunway mishap
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» Air International
» Scramble Vol.13, nr.03
Photos
accident date: 12-01-1991
type: Tupolev Tu-134A-1
registration: VN-A126
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport to Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 737 km (461 miles).
Distance from Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport to Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 737 km (461 miles).
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