HS-SKI — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

November 21, 1990AccidentHull loss
On final approach to Koh Samui Airport runway 35, the aircraft entered an area of heavy rain falls. As the crew was unable to locate the runway, the captain decided to initiate a go-around procedure.
De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8) · 38 fatalities
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee of the Government of Thailand determines the probable cause of accident to be the pilot experienced spatial disorientation which resulted in improper control of the aircraft. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (November 21, 1990).

November 21, 1990Accidentdestroyed
DE Havilland DHC-8 (DASH 8) · Ampho Samui · A90H0012
A90h0012: aircraft crashed while on approach to runway 35. Aircraft was established on right base then turned to parallel the final approach.

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).