ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232814
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| Date: | Friday 7 February 2020 |
| Time: | c. 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-88L (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Nok Air |
| Registration: | HS-DBT |
| MSN: | 61293/5519 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (DMK/VTBD) -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (DMK/VTBD) |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST/VTSF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Nok Air Boeing 737-88L, that was due to carry out flight DD6458, was being towed to the passenger ramp at Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (DMK/VTBD) when the towing truck stopped. The aircraft continued and hit the tow truck with the area between the left-hand engine and the fuselage.
The tug driver sustained serious injuries and died. Another employee was also injured and rushed to hospital.
Sources:
https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/don-mueang-airport-employee-killed-on-runway-by-nok-air-plane/
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1852719/towed-plane-hits-aircraft-tug-killing-driver-at-don-mueang
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/64657_1552009655.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 November 2023 | HS-DBT | Nok Air | 0 | S of Bangkok | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2020 10:55 | RobertMB | Added |
| 07-Feb-2020 11:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2020 12:53 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2020 15:25 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
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