Thai Airways International Flight 620 was a scheduled

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passenger flight from

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. 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

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brought onto the plane by a Japanese gangster of the

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. 62 of the 239 people on board were injured. The aircraft descended rapidly and was able to land safely at Osaka.

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.

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