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| Date: | Thursday 26 February 2015 |
| Time: | c. 15:20 |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-642 |
| Owner/operator: | Thai Airways International |
| Registration: | HS-TNF |
| MSN: | 953 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 556-61 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 251 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Nakhon Ratchasima Province -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA), Japan |
| Bangkok/Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK/VTBS), Thailand | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Three passengers and eight crew members of Thai Airways International THA/TG641 were injured by a severe turbulence while descending through FL210 over Isan, Thailand. One crew member broke his/her arm. Safe landing was carried out at Bangkok/Suvarnabhumi, and some of injured persons were hospitalized. According to the Flightradar24.com record, the time of the accident (at FL210) was about 15:20 ICT, 08:20 UTC.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20150228160428/http://www3.nhk.or.jp:80/news/html/20150226/k10015781801000.html
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp:443/hl?a=20150226-00000144-jij-asia
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp:443/hl?a=20150227-00000000-mai-soci
http://www.news24.jp/articles/2015/02/27/10270046.html#
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2015 18:41 | isamuel | Added |
| 14-Jun-2024 09:02 | Anon. | Updated [Location, ] |
| 22-Mar-2025 06:34 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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