Thai Airways International Flight 620

Thai Airways International Flight 620 was a scheduled Thai Airways International passenger flight from Bangkok to Osaka via Manila. The Airbus A300B4-601 aircraft, originating in Bangkok, suffered an explosion mid-flight. The aircraft was later repaired and there were no fatalities. The cause was a hand grenade brought onto the plane by a Japanese gangster of the Yamaguchi-gumi. 62 of the 239 people on board were injured. The aircraft descended rapidly and was able to land safely at Osaka.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Thai Airways International Flight 620
HS-TAE, The aircraft involved photographed in 2012
Accident
Date26 October 1986
SummaryGang-related violence
SiteEn-route Manila to Osaka
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAirbus A300B4-601
OperatorThai Airways International
RegistrationHS-TAE
Flight originDon Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
StopoverNinoy Aquino International Airport
Manila, Philippines
DestinationOsaka International Airport, Osaka, Japan
Passengers223
Crew16
Fatalities0
Injuries62
Survivors239 (all)

Aircraft involved and aftermath

The aircraft involved, HS-TAE, was repaired and returned to service, continuing to fly for Thai Airways International. In 2008, the aircraft was transferred to Unical Aviation and registered as N395EF. The aircraft has since been scrapped.[9]

References
  1. Ranter, Harro. "Thai Airways International Flight 620". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network.
  2. Snyder, Janet (29 October 1986). "Police check gangster grenade blast theory". UPI. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. "Gangster's grenade causes jet scare". Japan Times. 30 October 1986. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. "Police say grenade caused Airbus blast". China Daily. 31 October 1986. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  5. Haberman, Clyde (4 November 1986). "Thai Plane Incident Prompts a New Look at Japan Gangs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. "Yakuza Branches Out". Associated Press. 2 November 1986. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  7. "Passengers Tell of Plunge in Jetliner". Los Angeles Times. 27 October 1986. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  8. "Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation 1986" (PDF).
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