Bangkok Airways Flight 125

[1] The subsequent investigation determined that the cause of the accident was the pilots suffering spatial disorientation that led to a loss of control.At 10:45 as the aircraft approached Koh Samui Airport, the crew contacted the control tower and were informed that runway 17 was active.Due to changing wind conditions on the ground the crew was instructed to use runway 35.While attempting to line up for runway 35, errors caused the crew to perform a missed approach.The aircraft crashed into a coconut farm 5 km (3.1 mi; 2.7 nmi) southwest of Koh Samui Airport, with the loss of all 33 passengers and 5 crew.

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