Tag: 38 Minor Injuries 410 Survivors
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On This Day In 1999, Qantas Flight 1 overran Bangkok’s runway in torrential rain-410 survived, 38 suffered minor injuries, and the crippled Boeing 747 was later rebuilt.
On 23 September 1999, Qantas Flight 1 was operating the long-standing Kangaroo Route from Sydney to London, with a scheduled stop at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-438 registered VH-OJH and named City of Darwin, carried 391 passengers and 19 crew. After more than eight hours in flight, the 747…
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