Fire breaks out at Khon Kaen airport, flights cancelled

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Fire breaks out at Khon Kaen airport, flights cancelled

By The Nation

 

 

A fire broke out at the power control room of the Khon Kaen International Airport early on Friday, prompting all flights to be cancelled during the first half of the day.

 

The web page of the airport announced that a short circuit occurred in the electricity control room on the third floor of the main building of the airport at 5am.

 

The page said the airport's service had to be temporarily closed and passengers must contact their airlines – Nok Air, Lion Air, Thai Smiles and Thai AirAsia – for more details.

 

Airline officials would provide more information to passengers, who are scheduled to depart from the airport on Friday, at the departure gate on the second floor, the web page said.

 

An eyewitness said he heard an explosion that sounded like a transformer exploding on the third floor and saw airport and firefighters fighting a blaze in the electrical room. The fire was put out by 7am.

 

The airport building was sealed off after the fire, the witness added.

 

The Airports Department later confirmed that there was a fire at the circuit control cabinet in the control room at 5am.

 

In its press statement, the department said the fire was apparently caused by a short circuit, requiring the airport to put out a “NOTAM” signal, meaning no landings or take-offs can take place for half of the day.

 

The department said the flights that were scheduled to land at the airport were rerouted to Udon Thani International Airport.

 

The department said the four airlines operating at the Khon Kaen airport have transported passengers by bus to the Udon Thani airport to be flown out from there.

 

Passengers can call the four airlines at:

 

Thai Smiles: 1181 or 02=118-8888

Thai AirAsia: 02-515-9999

NokAir: 1318

Lion Air: 02-529-9999

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30337202

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-01-26

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Predawn fire at Khon Kaen Airport disrupts six flights this morning 

By Thai PBS

 

 

A predawn fire broke out at Khon Kaen Airport on Friday morning (Jan 26) forcing the airport to close down for several hours.

 

The fire started at the electricity control room on the third floor of the main building at 5am, according to the Department of Airports’ initial report.

 

Authorities suspected the fire was caused by a short circuit. The fire was put under control shortly afterward.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/predawn-fire-khon-kaen-airport-disrupts-six-flights-morning/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-01-26

 

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Flights diverted after fire at Thai airport

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A domestic airport in Thailand's northeast was closed on Friday after an electrical short-circuit sparked a fire, the country's airport authority said.

 

Khon Kaen airport, an transport hub and a gateway to Thailand's northeast, serves flights arriving from the capital Bangkok and the city of Chiang Mai in the north - a popular tourist destination.

 

"How long the airport will be closed for is still being assessed," a public relations officer at the Department of Civil Aviation told Reuters.

 

Flights were being diverted to land at Udon Thani airport, the officer said.

 

Authorities were still assessing whether flights can resume in the afternoon, she added.

 

Four domestic airlines operate flights to Khon Kaen which sees up to 18 flights per day.

 

The airlines include Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air, and Thai Smile, a subsidiary of Thai Airways.

 

(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat; Writing by Patpicha Tanakasempipat; Editing by Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Michael Perry)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-01-26

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Fire Shuts Down Khon Kaen Airport

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Officials inspect the scene at Khon Kaen Airport Friday after a fire breaks out there

 

KHON KAEN — A fire at Khon Kaen Airport forced officials to close down the facility and evacuate travelers Friday.

 

The blaze broke out at about 7am, prompting more than 1,000 passengers waiting for flights to be evacuated. Officials said the fire was brought under control by 10am, but lingering smoke at the airport meant all incoming and outcoming flights had to be diverted to Udon Thani Airport.

 

Full story:  http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2018/01/26/fire-shuts-khon-kaen-airport/

 

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[Colabamumbai]

Is it safe anywhere here.?

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Khon Kaen Airport re-opens after fire-induced closure

By The Nation

 

 

The Khon Kaen Airport has now re-opened following a brief closure in the wake of the fire that broke out at about 5am Friday.

 

The Khon Kaen Airport has now re-opened following a brief closure in the wake of the fire that broke out at about 5am Friday. 

Although the passenger terminal remained closed, aircraft can land and take off without problems. 

 

The airport has advised passengers to check in at AirAsia, Thai Smile, and Thai Lion Air counters outside the terminal.

 

Full story:  http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30337226

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-01-26

[Bangkok Barry]

At least one report says the fire started at 5am and was out by 7am. Other reports say it began at 7 and was out by 10. Usual Thai reporting accuracy.

[SOTIRIOS]

...couldn't find a farang... that might have pressed an elevator button or such... to blame it on.....???

...555.....

[bbbbooboo]

hmmmm...... chaos what chaos?

[Bangkok Barry]

I read yesterday that a large part of the roof had been destroyed. Today I read that damage was confined to the room, actually a cupboard,  where the fire took place. It must be great being a Thai reporter. You can just make stuff up or base your story on someone told someone who said that someone told them.... Much easier than checking the facts before publishing.

I'm a journalist and I've worked with Thai journalists, and not one would last more than a day or two in the UK. But then, when you've been brainwashed from an early age not to ask questions how can you expect a journalist to start doing so, especialy of someone further up the social ladder.

[Jane Dough]

56 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I read yesterday that a large part of the roof had been destroyed. Today I read that damage was confined to the room, actually a cupboard,  where the fire took place. It must be great being a Thai reporter. You can just make stuff up or base your story on someone told someone who said that someone told them.... Much easier than checking the facts before publishing.

I'm a journalist and I've worked with Thai journalists, and not one would last more than a day or two in the UK. But then, when you've been brainwashed from an early age not to ask questions how can you expect a journalist to start doing so, especialy of someone further up the social ladder.

On the contrary. Many would thrive at The Mail, Sun, Express etc etc