Boeing 777-306Er 300 incident near Bangkok, Th, March 15, 2015
On March 15, 2015 at about 11:10 am local time, a Boeing 777-306Er 300, registered PHBVB, suffered minor damage in an incident during enroute (cruise) near Bangkok. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 15, 2015 · about 11:10 am local time
- Place
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777-306Er 300 306ER
- Registration
- PHBVB · no longer on the register · serial 36145
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee of Thailand has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777-306ER that occurred on March 15, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee of Thailand's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane All investigative information will be released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee of Thailand.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 774,999 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: 2 Ge90-115B; 0 hours total
- Engine 2: 2 Ge90-115B; 0 hours total
- Operator: Klm Royal Dutch Airlines
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.