Vietnam Airlines Flight 815
Immediate aftermath of the crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 September 1997 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain during approach |
| Site | Near Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 11°32′47″N 104°50′38″E / 11.5464°N 104.8440°E |
| Aircraft | |
| VN-A120, the aircraft involved in the accident, in May 1997 | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-134B-3 |
| Operator | Vietnam Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | VN815 |
| ICAO flight No. | HVN815 |
| Call sign | VIETNAM AIRLINES 815 |
| Registration | VN-A120 |
| Flight origin | Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Destination | Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Occupants | 66 |
| Passengers | 60 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 65 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 was a scheduled Vietnam Airlines flight which crashed on final approach to Pochentong International Airport in Cambodia on 3 September 1997. The Soviet-built Tupolev Tu-134B-3 airliner crashed approximately 800 metres (2,600 ft; 870 yd) short of the Phnom Penh runway, killing 65 of the 66 people on board. As of February 2024, it remains the deadliest accident in Cambodian history. Upon investigation, the crash was determined to have been the result of improper actions by the pilot.
As of December 2023, the route between Tan Son Nhat and Phnom Penh has the flight number VN920 and is usually operated with Airbus A321 aircraft. Flight 815 nowadays is designated to a route between Tan Son Nhat and Siem Reap, also operated using Airbus A321 aircraft.