Bangkok Airways crash at Kho Samui airport
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Bangkok Airways crash at Kho Samui airport
Information is unclear at this point: some sources mention the plane's wing hitting the tower, others that it ran off the runway. Status regarding possible fatalities unknown. It might be flight PG266.
One source says it's Air Asia and not BKK Airways.
Possible source for more upcoming information: Bangkok Airways Crash - Thailand Forum
One source says it's Air Asia and not BKK Airways.
Possible source for more upcoming information: Bangkok Airways Crash - Thailand Forum
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Thai Incident
Thai plane involved in incident as it lands on tourist island, reports Sky
A domestic airliner has crashed into a traffic control tower on a Thai resort island, an official has said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties from the Bangkok Airways flight.
The official said there were at least 70 people aboard when the plane skidded off the runway and hit the tower.
A domestic airliner has crashed into a traffic control tower on a Thai resort island, an official has said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties from the Bangkok Airways flight.
The official said there were at least 70 people aboard when the plane skidded off the runway and hit the tower.
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Bangkok Post reports Bangkok Airways is reported to have crashed at Samui Airport ! 10 people are reported to have died .Bangkok Post : Fatal Bangkok Airways crash on Samui
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Swiss newspaper is reporting NO fatalities and 10 slightly wounded...which would be a much better outcome. Question is: which is it? Fatalities or slightly wounded?
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Last at KOS was this, also in rain (from Airline Safety Network):
Status: Final
Date: 21 NOV 1990
Time: 11:15 UTC
Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
Operator: Bangkok Airways
Crew: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Passengers: Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33
Total: Fatalities: 38 / Occupants: 38
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: 5 km (3.1 mls) SW of Koh Samui Airport (USM) (Thailand) show on map
ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 HS-SKI Koh Samui Airport (USM)
Status: Final
Date: 21 NOV 1990
Time: 11:15 UTC
Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
Operator: Bangkok Airways
Crew: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Passengers: Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33
Total: Fatalities: 38 / Occupants: 38
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: 5 km (3.1 mls) SW of Koh Samui Airport (USM) (Thailand) show on map
ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 HS-SKI Koh Samui Airport (USM)
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From the pic it looks like the old control tower, the new one is further up the runway?
Have been on this flight several times. Reminds me of the 1990 crash in same kind of weather.
Have been on this flight several times. Reminds me of the 1990 crash in same kind of weather.
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http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...07747845-1.jpg From Teak Door.
Last edited by crippen; 4th Aug 2009 at 10:36.
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The latest Thai language newscast at 0955Z local stated the pilot is NOT dead but severely injured.
All the media, both local and foreign is jumping the gun and I would take everything including this with a pinch of salt.
This is one report I really hope is factual though.
All the media, both local and foreign is jumping the gun and I would take everything including this with a pinch of salt.
This is one report I really hope is factual though.
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That sounds more positive.
For anyone unfamiliar with the Thai media, it is usual for cameras and reporters to have access (and to full in gaps in knowledge) in a way that would be frowned upon in Europe. The front pages of mass tabloids (Thai Rath etc) are pretty ghoulish and are known to jump the gun so any reports should be taken with a healthy degree of scepticism until something more reliable come out.
For anyone unfamiliar with the Thai media, it is usual for cameras and reporters to have access (and to full in gaps in knowledge) in a way that would be frowned upon in Europe. The front pages of mass tabloids (Thai Rath etc) are pretty ghoulish and are known to jump the gun so any reports should be taken with a healthy degree of scepticism until something more reliable come out.
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CNN reporting
One dead as plane crashes at Thai airport
BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- A Bangkok Airways plane crashed at an airport at a resort island in Thailand, killing the pilot and injuring 37 people Tuesday, aviation officials said.
The plane carrying 68 people and four crew members skidded and then crashed after landing at Koh Samui airport, officials with the civil aviation department said.
The ATR-72 turboprop had taken off from the town of Krabi on the west coast Thailand for its trip to the resort island of Koh Samui.
Air traffic control warned the pilot of volatile winds before the plane landed, aviation officials said.
Seven people were seriously injured and emergency officials were working to free the plane's co-pilot who was trapped in the plane, officials said.
CNN's Dan Rivers contributed to this report.
- Story Highlights
- Officials: Plane skidded and then crashed after landing at Koh Samui airport
- Bangkok Airways ATR-72 turboprop carrying 68 people, four crew members
- Air traffic control warned the pilot of volatile winds before the plane landed
BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- A Bangkok Airways plane crashed at an airport at a resort island in Thailand, killing the pilot and injuring 37 people Tuesday, aviation officials said.
The plane carrying 68 people and four crew members skidded and then crashed after landing at Koh Samui airport, officials with the civil aviation department said.
The ATR-72 turboprop had taken off from the town of Krabi on the west coast Thailand for its trip to the resort island of Koh Samui.
Air traffic control warned the pilot of volatile winds before the plane landed, aviation officials said.
Seven people were seriously injured and emergency officials were working to free the plane's co-pilot who was trapped in the plane, officials said.
CNN's Dan Rivers contributed to this report.
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Strong winds?
Doesn't seem to equate with the METAR
<s>METAR VTSB 040700Z 25008KT 9999 BKN018 OVC120 29/25 Q1007 A2975</s>
Doesn't seem to equate with the METAR
<s>METAR VTSB 040700Z 25008KT 9999 BKN018 OVC120 29/25 Q1007 A2975</s>
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In the article below (in German), an eye-witness who was staying in an apartment with a view of the runway says that the aircraft was compensating for the strong crosswind on landing, so I guess there must have been some wind. He also says that emergency services were quick to attend.
He speculated (as eye-witnesses do) that the plane had been unable to straighten up on landing as the aircraft left the runway at a 45 degree angle before colliding with the building.
Leser schildert das Flugzeugunglück in Thailand - News Panorama: Vermischtes - tagesanzeiger.ch
He speculated (as eye-witnesses do) that the plane had been unable to straighten up on landing as the aircraft left the runway at a 45 degree angle before colliding with the building.
Leser schildert das Flugzeugunglück in Thailand - News Panorama: Vermischtes - tagesanzeiger.ch