Thai Airways International Flight 620

1986 Thai Airways International Flight 620
HS-TAE, The aircraft involved photographed in 2012
Explosion
Date 26 October 1986
Summary Gang-related violence
Site en-route Manila to Osaka
Aircraft
Aircraft type Airbus A300B4-601
Operator Thai Airways International
Registration HS-TAE
Flight origin Don Mueang International Airport , Bangkok, Thailand
Stopover Manila International Airport
Manila, Philippines
Destination Osaka International Airport, Osaka, Japan
Passengers 223
Crew 16
Fatalities 0
Injuries 62
Survivors 239 (all)

1986 Thai Airways 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Thai Airways International Flight 620".
  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". New York Times. 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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