Incidents and Accidents
On 26 May 1991, Lauda Air Flight 004, a Boeing 767-3Z9ER named "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart," was lost over Thailand shortly after take-off from Bangkok, due to the un-commanded deployment of one of its thrust reversers. This incident resulted in the deaths of 223 passengers and crew.
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