Criminal Occurrence
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| Date: | 29 NOV 1987 |
| Time: | ca 05:22 UTC |
| Type: | Boeing 707-3B5C |
| Operator: | Korean Air |
| Registration: | HL7406 |
| C/n / msn: | 20522/855 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 36047 |
| Cycles: | 19941 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 104 / Occupants: 104 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 115 / Occupants: 115 |
| Airplane damage: | Destroyed |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 122 km (76.3 mls) NW off Tavoy, Myanmar [Andaman Sea] (Indian Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA), United Arab Emirates |
| Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD), Thailand | |
| Flightnumber: | 858 |
At 00:01 UTC Korean flight 858 departed Abu Dhabi for a flight to Seoul via Bangkok. At 05:01 UTC the last message was received. It appeared that a bomb explosion aboard caused the crash.
Two passengers who had deplaned at Abu Dhabi, left a radio and liquor bottle containing hidden explosives in the overhead rack at row 7.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "In flight explosion of time bomb planted in the aircraft by the two saboteurs disguised as passengers." (DCA Burma) Events:
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 4/88 (#11)
» ICAO Circular 259-AN/153 (234-243)
Sample newspaper article from Newspaperarchive.com
Statistics
102nd loss of a Boeing 707
9th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (at the time)
10th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (currently)
2nd worst accident in Indian Ocean (at the time)
3rd worst accident in Indian Ocean (currently) » figures explained
9th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (at the time)
10th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (currently)
2nd worst accident in Indian Ocean (at the time)
3rd worst accident in Indian Ocean (currently) » figures explained
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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 Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) to Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD) as the crow flies is 4915 km (3072 miles).
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.
Distance from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) to Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD) as the crow flies is 4915 km (3072 miles).
