Qantas Flight 1

Qantas Flight 1
City of Darwin seen after event
Accident
Date23 September 1999 (1999-09-23)
SummaryRunway overrun caused by hydroplaning
SiteDon Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
13°55′38″N 100°37′01″E / 13.927333°N 100.617056°E / 13.927333; 100.617056
Aircraft

VH-OJH, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen eight years later
Aircraft typeBoeing 747-400
Aircraft nameCity of Darwin
OperatorQantas
IATA flight No.QF1
ICAO flight No.QFA1
Call signQANTAS 1
RegistrationVH-OJH
Flight originSydney Airport, Sydney, Australia
StopoverDon Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
DestinationHeathrow Airport, London, England
Occupants410
Passengers391:1
Crew19
Fatalities0
Injuries38
Survivors410

Qantas Flight 1 (QF1, QFA1) was a Qantas passenger flight between Sydney and London. On 23 September 1999, the aircraft operating as Flight 1 had departed from Sydney that day, and was involved in a runway overrun accident at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok as it was landing for a stopover.