[1] It was the deadliest aviation accident in Thailand at the time, before being surpassed four years later by the crash of Lauda Air Flight 004.

[2] Concerned by another aircraft in their vicinity, the crew reduced their approach speed while attempting to land, and failed to recover from an aerodynamic stall.

In addition to pilot error, the air traffic controller was blamed for failing to keep Flight 365 and the other aircraft adequately separated.

The Thai pilots also told the air traffic controller that they were only 15 kilometres (9.3 mi; 8.1 nmi) away from the airport, even though their aircraft was further away at that time.

The plane crashed into the Andaman Sea 15 kilometres (9.3 mi; 8.1 nmi) east of the airport, and sank into a seabed that was 20 metres (66 ft) deep.

The pilot added power and raised the gear after the stick shaker activated but couldn’t execute a recovery before hitting the sea."

In addition to pilot error, the air traffic controller was blamed for failing to keep Flight 365 and the Dragonair 737 adequately separated.