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| Date: | Thursday 10 May 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas DC-8-33 |
| Owner/operator: | Thai Airways International |
| Registration: | HS-TGU |
| MSN: | 45526/89 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 43884 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT4A- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 110 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM) -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) |
| Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Thai Airways flight TG311, a DC-8, named "Srisubhan", touched down far and overran the runway at Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM). The aircraft crossed a concrete drain.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Bangkok to Kathmandu via Calcutta.
Sources:
https://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/tg/tg79/tg7904-4.jpg
https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/12/05/thai-airways-marks-50th-year-in-nepal
https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/come-what-may/
Location
Images:
photo (c) Georges Cozzika; Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO); 1966
photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG); 04 June 1971
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2024 05:42 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 14-Jun-2024 05:44 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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