Police admit to crashing helicopter in NE Thailand - deputy regional commander slightly injured

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

A helicopter carrying the Region 3 deputy commander crashed in Surin, NE, Thailand the RTP spokesman has admitted.

 

Maj-Gen Yingyot Thepjamnong said yesterday that Maj-Gen Khirisak Tantinwachai was one of several policemen in his entourage slightly hurt, reported Siam Rath.

 

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The helicopter was taking the group from Nakhon Ratchasima to Surin. On arrival as it prepared to land it experienced gusts that caused a crash landing. 

 

The helicopter damaged in the incident is a Bell 429.

 

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[ezzra]

" Police admit" sound like they were trying to cover it up but finally admitted that they crushed the helicopter, what a Micky mouse army....

[kcpattaya]

Even "air-traffic" seems to be a mess?

 

[Excel]

1 minute ago, ezzra said:

" Police admit" sound like they were trying to cover it up but finally admitted that they crushed the helicopter, what a Micky mouse army....

Well it appears to e a police chopper actually but we all know how those in any uniform act like here. With their air force crashing fighter jets and the police their choppers ,perhaps they should take all of their airborne toys away from them until they grow up and train properly.

[SAFETY FIRST]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

helicopter damaged

Aren't they a wright off after this type of incident 

 

Looks in poor condition 

 

 

[bdenner]

Wind gust! Something else to add to the list. Brake failure, micro sleep etc.

 

Nothing to do with the lack of skill and training both in the sky or on the ground.

[soi3eddie]

20 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Aren't they a wright off after this type of incident 

 

Looks in poor condition 

 

 

looks more like something seen in a Vietnamese war museum. 

 

[JoePai]

Bloody dangerous things

[Mr Vice]

To be honest any number of things could have gone wrong. In almost all helicopter accidents anything you can walk away from is a winner. Probably will be a write off but they will be able to salvage quite a few usable parts I should imagine. Not sure how this has anything to do with the cops wife who got her old man into trouble last year.

[mtls2005]

It's a good thing the pilot was wearing their brown pants.

 

 

[Moonlover]

57 minutes ago, bdenner said:

Wind gust! Something else to add to the list. Brake failure, micro sleep etc.

 

Nothing to do with the lack of skill and training both in the sky or on the ground.

Helicopters are quite susceptible to wind gusts when they are close to the ground. Even a very skilled pilot can be caught out and it only takes the tip of one rotor blade to hit the ground and down it comes.

 

Luckily they are usually low speed accidents so the survival rate is quite high.

[onthedarkside]

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[lesmac]

5 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Aren't they a wright off after this type of incident 

 

Looks in poor condition 

 

 

we will just use bit from other wrecks and make 1 out of 3 same same we do with cars

[billd766]

4 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Helicopters are quite susceptible to wind gusts when they are close to the ground. Even a very skilled pilot can be caught out and it only takes the tip of one rotor blade to hit the ground and down it comes.

 

Luckily they are usually low speed accidents so the survival rate is quite high.

And NO sir. It will not be back on the line by Monday.

[sammieuk1]

The roads are to dangerous to travel on by the look it and thinking back was it not to long ago choppers were being used for pleasuring trips with the ladies' ????  

[HappyExpat57]

Like they could deny it?!?

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

A helicopter carrying the Region 3 deputy commander crashed in Surin, NE, Thailand the RTP spokesman has admitted.

But the wind did it.

[worgeordie]

Time to put in a request for buying more Helicopters ,

we need them they are an absolute necessity .

regards worgeordie  

[ThailandRyan]

6 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Aren't they a wright off after this type of incident 

 

Looks in poor condition 

 

 

Yep it can not fly very far unless they find those rotor blades and straighten them out. Wonder what the Tail Rotor looks like.  Any helicopter crash you can walk away from is a good day for those on board.

[ThailandRyan]

7 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

But the wind did it.

But it was a MIcro Sleep Burst, Caught the pilot of guard.....how in the hell can you not know it was windy......

[hotchilli]

3 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

But it was a MIcro Sleep Burst, Caught the pilot of guard.....how in the hell can you not know it was windy......

No report from ATC prior to landing, and no wind sock, and a pilot who needs to go back to training school?

 

[BKKBike09]

51 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

But the wind did it.

Likely wind was a major contributing factor: hot conditions, close to/at Max AUW (all those generals and their medals are heavy) so little spare power to play with, unexpected crosswind gust puts one skid on the ground and bingo, dynamic rollover.

 

Just my two cents.

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

But the wind did it.

Yes, I'd say Incompetence the cause. 

 

I work offshore, the winds I've experienced crew changing have been very scary.

 

The offshore chopper pilots do a great job getting us workers safely on and off the rigs. 

 

[bdenner]

6 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Helicopters are quite susceptible to wind gusts when they are close to the ground. Even a very skilled pilot can be caught out and it only takes the tip of one rotor blade to hit the ground and down it comes.

 

Luckily they are usually low speed accidents so the survival rate is quite high.

I spent some 25 years in the off shore/remote oil industry. TTF I didn't have to rely on some pilot who was not trained on how to handle an unpredictable wind condition.

[Moonlover]

11 minutes ago, bdenner said:

I spent some 25 years in the off shore/remote oil industry. TTF I didn't have to rely on some pilot who was not trained on how to handle an unpredictable wind condition.

It has to said, they, along with S & R pilots are amongst the best of the best. But you do need the conditions both to train in and to gain experience in. I doubt whether such conditions would be found here in Thailand very often. 

 

When it comes to flying, experience is everything.

[mrfill]

8 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Aren't they a wright off after this type of incident 

 

Looks in poor condition 

 

 

That'll buff out with a bit of T-Cut and some elbow grease...

[PETERTHEEATER]

Caused by a wind gust.....who told that chopper whopper?

[ThailandRyan]

18 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Caused by a wind gust.....who told that chopper whopper?

A whopper it is, that chopper is a gonner....

[ChaiyaTH]

9 hours ago, kcpattaya said:

Even "air-traffic" seems to be a mess?

 

Doubt there even is air traffic control for those helicopters. Just being used by high ranks for fun most times.

[xeniv23]

45 year helicopter pilot retired here.  They will rebuild the data plate and the log books.  From spare parts.  Accidents like this are usually the result of a long chain of seemingly insignificant events that may happen in a remarkably short amount of time.  Takes a little experience to recognize a lengthening chain and break it.  All the rotating components are trash due to sudden stoppage.  Some airframe accessories, fuel filter housings, things like that, may be reusable but I would not be that comfortable with it.  Probably re-use the seats after a good cleaning.  They will all get lots of medals for this.