Thai Airways International Flight 114
The burnt-out wreckage of the aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 March 2001 |
| Summary | Fuel tank explosion on the ground |
| Site | Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand 13°55′N 100°36′E / 13.91°N 100.6°E |
| Total fatalities | 1 |
| Total injuries | 7 |
| Aircraft | |
| HS-TDC, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-400 |
| Aircraft name | Narathiwat |
| Operator | Thai Airways International |
| IATA flight No. | TG114 |
| ICAO flight No. | THA114 |
| Call sign | THAI 114 |
| Registration | HS-TDC |
| Flight origin | Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Destination | Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Occupants | 8 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 6 |
| Survivors | 7 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground injuries | 1 |
On 3 March 2001, Thai Airways International Flight 114 exploded at gate 62 of Don Muang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, killing one person and injuring seven other people. Five cabin attendants, two baggage loaders, and a load control supervisor were preparing the Boeing 737-400 for a flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai before the passengers were boarded. An explosion during this process started a fire that destroyed the aircraft. Six people on board and one person on the ground were injured while one cabin attendant was killed.
The passenger manifest included many government figures, including prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, his son Panthongtae, and 20 other government officials. Initial reports from Thai officials suspected an assassination attempt using a bomb. Despite this, no evidence of an explosive device was found during examinations of the wreckage. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee determined that a flammable fuel-air mixture inside the center fuel tank ignited, likely due to sparks generated from an activated fuel pump with the presence of metal shavings.