Accident
The Tupolev Tu-134 was approaching the Phnom Penh airport runway in heavy rain from 2,000 metres; at this point the control tower ordered the pilot to attempt an approach from the west due to a wind pick-up. The crew then lost communication with the tower, and three minutes later the aircraft collided at low level with trees, damaging the left wing. The aircraft then slid 200 yards (180 m) into a dry rice paddy before exploding.
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