Narrative:
The aircraft was making an ILS approach to runway 31 during a heavy rainstorm. The captain was busy seeking visual contact with the ground and didn't notice the descend through the minimum altitude of 415 feet. The co-pilot, who was flying the aircraft, made an abrupt heading change (while already 80 feet below the glide slope) and was possibly caught by downdraft, causing the aircraft to enter a high rate of descent and a crash into the sea short of the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "a) The pilots did not adhere to the Thai Airways procedure for a 'captain monitored' approach in bad visibility; b) The captain did not monitor the approach adequately; c) The co-pilot mishandled the aircraft after descending below minimum altitude; downdrafts may be contributed to the height loss which resulted from this mishandling."
accident date: 30-06-1967
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III
registration: HS-TGI
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 30 June 1967 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III |
| Operator: | Thai Airways International |
| Registration: | HS-TGI |
| MSN: | 25 |
| First flight: | 1960-02-25 (7 years 4 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17350 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Avon 527 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 73 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 80 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1.2 km (0.8 mls) SE off Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) ( Hong Kong)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Taipei-Songshan Airport (TSA/RCSS), Taiwan |
| Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong | |
| Flightnumber: | 601 |
The aircraft was making an ILS approach to runway 31 during a heavy rainstorm. The captain was busy seeking visual contact with the ground and didn't notice the descend through the minimum altitude of 415 feet. The co-pilot, who was flying the aircraft, made an abrupt heading change (while already 80 feet below the glide slope) and was possibly caught by downdraft, causing the aircraft to enter a high rate of descent and a crash into the sea short of the runway.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "a) The pilots did not adhere to the Thai Airways procedure for a 'captain monitored' approach in bad visibility; b) The captain did not monitor the approach adequately; c) The co-pilot mishandled the aircraft after descending below minimum altitude; downdrafts may be contributed to the height loss which resulted from this mishandling."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» ICAO Circular 88-AN/74 Volume II (179-200)Photos
accident date: 30-06-1967
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III
registration: HS-TGI
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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 Taipei-Songshan Airport to Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport as the crow flies is 804 km (502 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Taipei-Songshan Airport to Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport as the crow flies is 804 km (502 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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