Is Thai Airways International Safe?

We track reported incidents for Thai Airways International. This page lists 9 recorded events and highlights the most recent entry.

Most recent listed incident: 8 September 2013

Date: 8 September 2013

Flight: Flight 679 Song Dao

Aircraft: Airbus A330-321

Location: Suvarnabhumi Int'l Airport

Summary: Landing gear collapse, runway excursion

Date: 3 March 2001

Flight: Flight 114 Narathiwat

Aircraft: Boeing 737-4D7

Location: Don Mueang Int'l Airport

Summary: Fuel tank explosion (while parked)

Date: 11 December 1998

Flight: Flight 261 Phitsanulok

Aircraft: Airbus A310-204

Location: 4 mi SW of Surat Thani

Summary: Probable spatial disorientation

Date: 22 October 1994

Flight: HS-THO Srichulalak

Aircraft: Airbus A300B4-103

Location: Bangkok Int'l Airport

Summary: Ground collision with a Thai Airways MD-11

Date: 31 July 1992

Flight: Flight 311 Buri Ram

Aircraft: Airbus A310-304

Location: Langtang National Park

Summary: CFIT

Date: 26 October 1986

Flight: Flight 620 Sukhothai

Aircraft: Airbus A300B4-601

Location: over Tosa Bay

Summary: Bombing

Date: 10 May 1973

Flight: Flight 311 Srisubhan

Aircraft: Douglas DC-8-33

Location: Tribhuvan International Airport

Summary: Pilot error, runway overrun

Date: 9 July 1969

Flight: HS-TGK Tepamart

Aircraft: Sud Aviation Caravelle III

Location: Bangkok Int'l Airport

Summary: Weather, possible windshear, heavy landing

Date: 30 June 1967

Flight: Flight 601 Chiraprapa

Aircraft: Sud Aviation Caravelle III

Location: near Kai Tak Int'l Airport

Summary: Weather, pilot error