Crash of an Austrian Boeing 767 in Thailand in 1991
Lauda Air Flight 004
OE-LAV, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 1989
Accident
Date
26 May 1991 (1991-05-26)
Summary
In-flight breakup following uncommanded thrust-reverser deployment caused by possible design flaws and electrical failure
Site
Phu Toei National Park, Suphan Buri province, Thailand 14°56′48″N99°27′10″E / 14.94667°N 99.45278°E / 14.94667; 99.45278
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Boeing 767-3Z9ER
Aircraft name
Mozart
Operator
Lauda Air
IATA flight No.
NG004
ICAO flight No.
LDA004
Call sign
LAUDA 4
Registration
OE-LAV
Flight origin
Kai Tak Airport, British Hong Kong
Stopover
Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
Destination
Vienna International Airport, Vienna, Austria
Occupants
223
Passengers
213
Crew
10
Fatalities
223
Survivors
0
Lauda Air Flight 004 (NG004/LDA004) was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Bangkok, Thailand to Vienna, Austria. On 26 May 1991, the Boeing 767-300ER operating the route crashed following an uncommanded deployment of the thrust reverser on the No. 1 engine during the climb phase, causing the aircraft to enter an aerodynamic stall, uncontrolled dive, and in-flight breakup, killing all 213 passengers and ten crew members on board. It is the deadliest aviation accident involving the Boeing 767 (not counting American Airlines Flight 11 or United Airlines Flight 175), and the deadliest aviation accident in Thailand's history as of 2024. The accident marked the 767's first fatal incident and third hull loss.[1][2][3] Formula One world motor racing champion Niki Lauda, who founded and ran Lauda Air, was personally involved in the accident investigation.
^Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network.
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