Thai Airways International Flight 620 was a scheduled Thai Airways International passenger flight from Bangkok to Osaka via Manila. The Airbus A300B4-601 aircraft, originating in Bangkok, suffered an explosion mid-flight. The aircraft was later repaired and there were no fatalities. The cause was a hand grenade brought onto the plane by a Japanese gangster of the Yamaguchi-gumi. 62 of the 239 people on board were injured. The aircraft descended rapidly and was able to land safely at Osaka.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Thai Airways International Flight 620

HS-TAE, The aircraft involved photographed in 2012
Accident
Date	26 October 1986
Summary	Gang-related violence
Site	En-route Manila to Osaka
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Airbus A300B4-601
Operator	Thai Airways International
Registration	HS-TAE
Flight origin	Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
Stopover	Ninoy Aquino International Airport Manila, Philippines
Destination	Osaka International Airport, Osaka, Japan
Passengers	223
Crew	16
Fatalities	0
Injuries	62
Survivors	239 (all)

Aircraft involved and Aftermath

The aircraft involved, HS-TAE, was repaired and returned to service, continuing to fly for Thai Airways International. In 2008, the aircraft was transferred to Unical Aviation and registered as N395EF. The aircraft has since been scrapped.[9]

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