Narrative:
EgyptAir flight 864, a Boeing 707-300C, was a scheduled service from Cairo, Egypt to Tokyo, Japan with en route stops at Bombay, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and Manila, Philippines.
During the leg from Bombay to Bangkok, at 20:30 hours GMT, the flight crew made initial contact with Bangkok approach control and reported 33nm DME from Bangkok. After having been vectored to the "BK" beacon an ADF approach to runway 21L was carried out. After having reported that the runway was in sight the pilot was cleared to land and acknowledged the clearance. Shortly thereafter the aircraft crashed into a factory, 2 km before runway 21L threshold.
The weather was: nil wind, visibility 4000 m, clouds 2/8 to 4/8 at 300 m, temperature 25 deg C, dew point 24 deg C, altimeter setting 1007 mb.
accident date: 25-12-1976
type: Boeing 707-366C
registration: SU-AXA
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 25 December 1976 |
| Time: | 03:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-366C |
| Operator: | EgyptAir |
| Registration: | SU-AXA |
| MSN: | 20763/871 |
| First flight: | 1973 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 43 / Occupants: 43 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 52 / Occupants: 52 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 2 km NE of Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK) ( Thailand)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM/VABB), India |
| Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD), Thailand | |
| Flightnumber: | MS864 |
EgyptAir flight 864, a Boeing 707-300C, was a scheduled service from Cairo, Egypt to Tokyo, Japan with en route stops at Bombay, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and Manila, Philippines.
During the leg from Bombay to Bangkok, at 20:30 hours GMT, the flight crew made initial contact with Bangkok approach control and reported 33nm DME from Bangkok. After having been vectored to the "BK" beacon an ADF approach to runway 21L was carried out. After having reported that the runway was in sight the pilot was cleared to land and acknowledged the clearance. Shortly thereafter the aircraft crashed into a factory, 2 km before runway 21L threshold.
The weather was: nil wind, visibility 4000 m, clouds 2/8 to 4/8 at 300 m, temperature 25 deg C, dew point 24 deg C, altimeter setting 1007 mb.
Sources:
» A Benefit Analysis for Cabin Water Spray Systems and Enhanced Fuselage Burnthrough Protection (CAA PAPER 2002/04)Photos
accident date: 25-12-1976
type: Boeing 707-366C
registration: SU-AXA
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Distance from Bombay-Santacruz Airport to Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport as the crow flies is 2992 km (1870 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Bombay-Santacruz Airport to Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport as the crow flies is 2992 km (1870 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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