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Investigation Launched Into Airport Runway Incident


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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has launched an investigation into a Thai AirAsia flight that landed on the wrong runway at Don Mueang Airport, which could have resulted in a serious aviation accident.

 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) reported that the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Committee (AAIC) is currently investigating the incident that occurred on May 4, 2022, in which Thai AirAsia Flight FD3141 landed on a different runway than the one scheduled. Although no injuries were reported, an investigation was launched since the incident can be deemed serious under Annex 13 of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convention.

 

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The Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) said it has summoned air-traffic control officers for questioning, adding that anyone found at fault could face temporary suspension. Thai AirAsia has meanwhile apologized for the incident and suspended the flight’s pilot and co-pilot pending an investigation.

 

According to CAAT, the investigation is expected to be completed within 30 days. The agency will then determine who is to be held responsible and use the data to develop prevention measures to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.

 

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9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) said it has summoned air-traffic control officers for questioning, adding that anyone found at fault could face temporary suspension.

Nice to see positive action being taken

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10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

According to CAAT, the investigation is expected to be completed within 30 days. The agency will then determine who is to be held responsible and use the data to develop prevention measures to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.

Can only be the pilots, as they have already stated that they landed on the wrong runway....

As for prevention measures they already exist.

Instruments are in the aircraft which give the pilots a visual indication of their aircraft position in relation to the "indicated landing runway" during a VFR laanding.

however if you don't look at them and "presume" you're correct then you won't know for sure.

No need for extra measures, just use the ones already installed to prevent this from happening.

 

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20 minutes ago, kcpattaya said:

R = L

No Plobplem...

In an article in another publication, the sometimes murky distinction with Thai speakers between spoken "L" & "R" could have been at the center of this incident.  The runways in question both have either L or R in their designation

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2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Can only be the pilots, as they have already stated that they landed on the wrong runway....

As for prevention measures they already exist.

Instruments are in the aircraft which give the pilots a visual indication of their aircraft position in relation to the "indicated landing runway" during a VFR laanding.

however if you don't look at them and "presume" you're correct then you won't know for sure.

No need for extra measures, just use the ones already installed to prevent this from happening.

 

Did ATC tell the pilots to land on the "wrong" runway? When the tapes are played back they will find out, if its ATC or the pilots.

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3 hours ago, vandeventer said:

It sounds like air traffic control may be at fault as the pilot and co-pilot are strictly checked for alcohol.

So you're saying that drink is to blame? I bet you're a tee totaller!

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10 minutes ago, sambum said:

So you're saying that drink is to blame? I bet you're a tee totaller!

 

10 minutes ago, sambum said:

So you're saying that drink is to blame? I bet you're a tee totaller!

No, and I am not a TEA person as it is much too strong for me.

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What time the accident occurred?

Usually the runway code is shown in big letters on the ground. 

Also it must have been visible on the digital map on the aircraft?

And for communication with the tower, don't they use some prefix for single letters like 21 Romeo and 21 Lima?

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Just now, CLW said:

What time the accident occurred?

Usually the runway code is shown in big letters on the ground. 

Also it must have been visible on the digital map on the aircraft?

And for communication with the tower, don't they use some prefix for single letters like 21 Romeo and 21 Lima?

Maybe they were practising sign language ? ????

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2 hours ago, dddave said:

In an article in another publication, the sometimes murky distinction with Thai speakers between spoken "L" & "R" could have been at the center of this incident.  The runways in question both have either L or R in their designation

Don't they use NATO Phonetic alphabet  (i.e. Romeo / Lima) in Tower control-airplane communications?

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By the way, I think it's ICAO phonetic alpahbet, not NATO!!

And, yes, taxiways are referred to using the phonetic alphabet....." take taxiway Alpha and hld short of Juliet" for example.

But not runways normally.....although I've heard some ( mostly Japanese  and Korean) pilots read back using the "runway 25 Romeo" etc.

Which is fine.. a bit like mask wearing....a personal choice, or part of their SOP's

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4 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

Did ATC tell the pilots to land on the "wrong" runway? When the tapes are played back they will find out, if its ATC or the pilots.

ATC cannot tell you to land on the "wrong runway"?
You land on the one they tell you to, if you do that then there is no problem

[unless it's closed for some reason]

these guys landed on another one to what they were told to.

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