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trees, damaging the left wing. The aircraft then slid 200 yards into a dry rice paddy before exploding. Pilot error was later identified as the cause of the crash; the pilot continued his landing descent from an altitude of 2,000 meters to 30 meters even though the runway was not in sight, and ignored pleas from his first officer and flight engineer to turn back. When the aircraft hit the trees, the pilot finally realized the runway was not in sight and tried to abort the approach; the flight engineer pushed for full power, but the aircraft lost control and veered left; the right engine then stalled, making it impossible to gain lift.
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was approaching the Phnom Penh airport runway in heavy rain from 2,000 meters; at this point the control tower ordered the pilot to attempt an approach from the west due to a wind pick-up. The crew then lost communication with the tower, and three minutes later the aircraft collided at low level with
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in their bags by Vietnamese customs officials during a routine security clearance check following their arrival. The flight attendants claimed that they were paid to take some goods to Vietnam and did not know the toothpaste tubes contained drugs, and were later released due to lack of
170:, registration VN-A126, with 76 passengers on board crashed on final approach to Ho Chi Minh City. At 30 feet (9.1 meters) the Tupolev suddenly lost height and landed hard, touching down with the left main gear first. There were no casualties but the aircraft was entirely destroyed. 395: 293:. He then dropped anti-communist leaflets over Ho Chi Minh City before parachuting out. Vietnamese security forces later arrested him on the ground. The aircraft landed safely, and no one on board was injured. He was released from a Hanoi prison in 1998. 220:
21 October 2010: Flight 535, a Boeing 777-200ER, experienced severe turbulence over Russia during a Paris-bound flight. Of the 222 passengers and 15 crew members on board, 21 were injured. Nine of those were hospitalised following landing at
45:. There were 76 fatalities and the aircraft was entirely destroyed. The aircraft flew into a heavy thunderstorm and was probably struck by lightning. The aircraft then exploded after it crashed into a field 4 mi (6.4 km) short of 259:, knives and a grenade. The hijackers had a gunfight with crew members and security guards. One was killed by grenade, three jumped out from the aircraft and were killed. Four others were captured by the police after landing. 247:
with 32 passengers on board. Two of the six crew members were killed and a third was wounded before the aircraft was forced to land in Singapore. The hijackers surrendered after negotiating with Singapore officials for five
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sent two jet fighters to flank the airliner. The pilots then realized their mistake and turned the communications system on. The pilots were suspended by the airline and made to undergo more training before they could fly
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In December 2010, Vietnamese police arrested Nguyen Bang Viet, a former Vietnam Airlines employee, for allegedly sending text messages to other employees about a bomb planted in October 2010 on a Hanoi–
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after the left main landing gear collapsed; all 17 on board were able to escape before the aircraft burned out. The aircraft was overloaded above its maximum landing weight.
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and was about to enter Tokyo Bay, when a man called the airline's office at Narita and threatened to shoot down the flight over Tokyo Bay. The flight diverted to
600: 816: 756: 720: 821: 578: 536: 88: 46: 222: 312: 290: 152: 638: 308: 270: 76: 53: 30: 266:, registration VN-B226, was hijacked by six people, who were overpowered and killed by the security guard on board. 811: 774: 91:, killing 65 of the 66 passengers on board. The aircraft was entirely destroyed. The aircraft was flying from 685: 625: 524: 508: 381: 209: 304: 122: 641:[The tragic end of the Vietnamese plane hijackers] (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Net. 2015-07-27 65: 681: 660: 621: 520: 504: 483: 461: 439: 377: 417: 356: 698: 137: 92: 69: 61: 17: 334: 316: 244: 213: 57: 556: 181:. The aircraft veered onto the left runway when its landing gear collapsed upon landing. 256: 205: 196:
lost communication with ground control for more than an hour as the aircraft flew over
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to Ho Chi Minh City flight were arrested after they were discovered carrying drugs in
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in a tropical storm. There were 30 deaths; the only survivor was a Dutch woman,
775:"Vietnamese weigh in on release of flight attendants nabbed with illegal drugs" 255:, registration VN-C501, was hijacked by eight people who were equipped with a 185: 96: 84: 297: 236: 193: 601:"Vietnam Air Says Nine Hospitalized as Paris-Bound Flight Hits Turbulence" 286: 282: 278: 197: 178: 160: 141: 100: 42: 201: 396:"Inquiry demanded after air crash bodies are sent to wrong families" 235:
28 October 1977: Four armed Vietnamese hijackers seeking asylum in
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and stayed there for about 2 hours before departing for Hanoi.
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tried unsuccessfully to contact the plane for 25 minutes, the
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23 March 2023: Four Vietnam Airlines flight attendants from
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with 81 passengers aboard and crashed while on approach to
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with 31 passengers on board crashed while approaching the
699:"Ex Vietnam Airlines employee arrested for bomb threats" 60:(built in 1976), registration VN-A449, originating in 639:"Kết cục bi thảm của nhóm không tặc máy bay Việt Nam" 37:(built in 1978), registration VN-A102, departed from 743:"Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map" 579:"Turbulence injures 21 on VN Airlines' Paris flight" 151:, registration VN-A108 (built in 1976), crashed at 557:"Vietnam Airlines flight hits air pocket, 30 hurt" 300:flight. This prompted VNA to cancel the flight. 16:This is a list of incidents and accidents that 545:(Global), 27 June 2006, retrieved 1 April 2010 121:, registration VN-1590, crashed on landing at 20:has experienced since its inception in 1956. 8: 281:, with 127 occupants on board en route from 113:Here are a number of non-fatal incidents: 807:Lists of aviation accidents and incidents 348: 307:, registration VN-A868, was departing 72:. The aircraft was entirely destroyed. 622:Hijacking description for VN-C509 555:Pineau, Elizabeth (10 October 2010). 173:16 November 1996: A Vietnam Airlines 7: 521:Accident description for VN-A114 505:Accident description for VN-A126 378:Accident description for VN-A449 661:"Hijacking description for VN-B226" 277:, registration LZ-JXB, leased from 177:, registration VN-A114, crashed at 682:Accident description for VN850 538:Vietnamese investigate 777 silence 14: 486:. Aviation-safety.net. 2021-08-16 464:. Aviation-safety.net. 2021-08-16 442:. Aviation-safety.net. 2021-08-16 420:. Aviation-safety.net. 2005-11-09 359:. Aviation-safety.net. 2007-05-13 285:to Ho Chi Minh City, hijacked by 763:(in Vietnamese). 5 January 2022. 527:. Retrieved on 2 September 2011. 511:. 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Index

Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
Tupolev Tu-134
Hanoi
Bangkok
Don Mueang International Airport
Vietnam Airlines Flight 474
Yakovlev Yak-40
Ho Chi Minh City
Nha Trang Airport
Annette Herfkens
Vietnam Airlines Flight 815
Tupolev Tu-134
Phnom Penh
Pochentong Airport
Ho Chi Minh City
Phnom Penh
Tupolev
Ilyushin Il-18D
Nanning Wuxu Airport
China
Ilyushin Il-18D
Hoa Binh Province
Vietnam
Tupolev Tu-134A
Noi Bai International Airport
Hanoi
Vietnam
Tupolev Tu-134
Tupolev Tu-134

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