CHIANG RAI (NNT) - Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport has reopened following the removal of a Nok Air aircraft from its runway.

 

According to Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, Airports of Thailand (AOT) and the Department of Airports (DOA) have performed a safety check and removed all foreign object debris from the runway where a Nok Air’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft skidded off while attempting a night landing on July 30, causing flight cancellations and the closure of the airport.

 

A separate inspection of the runway was carried out on Thursday (Aug 4) by officials from the Thai Civil Aviation Authority.

 

Director of Chiang Rai Airport Sqn Ldr Somchanok Tiamtiabrat stated that the process of removing the stranded aircraft from the runway, which was done according to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s aircraft removal standards, had to be carefully conducted to prevent further damage to the vehicle’s landing gears and prevent rescue personnel from sustaining injuries, subsequently leading to the delayed opening of the airport.

 

Nok Air chief executive Wutthiphum Jurangkool said earlier that the airline would compensate all passengers on the flight through refunds and free tickets.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220805150934719

 

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9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

free tickets

No thanks. 

 

16 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

No thanks. 

 

You were on the flight.?

Or just a smarty pants.?

9 minutes ago, papa al said:

You were on the flight.?

Or just a smarty pants.?

I like to think that I am Smarty Pants. 

 

Smarty pants, funny, I haven't heard that in ages. ????

 

Edited August 5, 20223 yr by SAFETY FIRST

I’m curious if anything has been learned from this. Also, have they reported the cause?  landed short? excessive speed?  brakes ???? (always need to include brakes)

On 8/5/2022 at 7:37 PM, snoop1130 said:

A separate inspection of the runway was carried out on Thursday (Aug 4) by officials from the Thai Civil Aviation Authority.

So much missing from this story Did they have Snipers with dart guns at the ready to down the Dangerous animals as protection for the officials, and was it raining ????

On 8/6/2022 at 9:16 AM, PolarAttack said:

I’m curious if anything has been learned from this. Also, have they reported the cause?  landed short? excessive speed?  brakes ???? (always need to include brakes)

Swerved to miss Dangerous  animals,  maybe ?

On 8/5/2022 at 7:37 PM, snoop1130 said:

had to be carefully conducted to prevent further damage to the vehicle’s landing gear

A couple of D10's would do the job with ease ....

 

 

Edited August 7, 20223 yr by steven100