Thai Airways flight runs off runway in Bangkok storm scare

[webfact]

Photo courtesy of Aviation Source News

Passengers on a Thai Airways (THAI) flight got more excitement than they bargained for when their Airbus A350-900 temporarily veered off the runway upon landing in Bangkok, causing a serious incident and damaging runway edge lights.

 

THAI flight TG466, arriving from Melbourne on September 14, was making a standard approach to runway 19L at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) when things took a sharp turn—literally. The plane veered off the left edge of the runway during its landing roll, knocking out seven runway edge lights.

 

Fortunately, the crew quickly regained control, bringing the aircraft back to the runway centreline before taxiing safely to the apron.

Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rain had reduced visibility to around 3,000 metres, making conditions tricky for landing. A preliminary report by Thailand’s aviation regulator, AAIIC, classified the incident as serious. Despite the tense moment, the flight had otherwise been routine, with a smooth departure from Melbourne and a steady approach to Bangkok.

THAI’s A350-900, registered HS-THD, is a relatively young aircraft, only 7.5 years old, and has been in operation since April 2017. It was grounded following the incident but returned to service on September 25.

 

The AAIIC has launched an investigation to determine what went wrong during the landing. Passengers and aviation enthusiasts alike are waiting to hear the final verdict on how this near-miss unfolded at one of the busiest airports in the world, reported Aviation Source News.

 

Photo courtesy of Aviation Source News

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal 

 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2024-10-02

 

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

The AAIIC has launched an investigation to determine what went wrong during the landing. Passengers and aviation enthusiasts alike are waiting to hear the final verdict

Me to. 

 

I hope the Captain is having some time off, perhaps getting more training. 

 

Edited 20 hours ago by SAFETY FIRST

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rain had reduced visibility to around 3,000 metres, making conditions tricky for landing.

So just like the roads it was the rains fault?

[herfiehandbag]

Brake failure ...

[bangkok19]

Nothing to see here!

 

The pilot NEVER fled the scene.

[steven100]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

 

The AAIIC has launched an investigation to determine what went wrong during the landing.

 

it was that last swig of that Chang beer that distracted the pilots.  It was only a few seconds, but enough to lose control.  

 

It was all a big misunderstanding captain .... 

[watchcat]

41 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

So just like the roads it was the rains fault?

 

Lol, yes he should had reduced his speed.

[steven100]

26 minutes ago, watchcat said:

 

Lol, yes he should had reduced his speed.

 

Lol,  yes ..  he should have reduced his speed.  

[watchcat]

7 minutes ago, steven100 said:

 

Lol,  yes ..  he should have reduced his speed.  

 

Perhaps, but, there's something called stall speed. Going below that speed, and the aircraft drops like a rock.

Edited 17 hours ago by watchcat

[phetphet]

The article mentions that visibility was reduced, so maybe the pilot was doing a manual landing, which might explain why the aircraft veered off.

[JoePai]

(Texting)  Hey mom I'm home just landed.......Oops

[degrub]

Heavy rain immediately before or during landing can result in hydroplaning just like on the road for a car. Gusting wind from the side can push the plane. Asymmetrical reverse thrust can cause a veered path. Asymmetrical braking will pull the plane to one side. The rudder becomes not effective for controlling landing path below a certain speed. Nose wheel steering and / or asymmetric thrust are used below that speed. 
 

Any of the above or a combination can cause loss of control on a wet runway

[kidneyw]

Was it bad enough that they had to paint out the THAI logo on the plane?

[hotandsticky]

5 minutes ago, kidneyw said:

Was it bad enough that they had to paint out the THAI logo on the plane?

 

 

Well you know that they can't lose face.......................

[black tabby12345]

Thai Airways flight runs off runway in Bangkok...

 

Were they at the blink of This?

 

 

[Peterphuket]

Wouldn't it be better to go back to American pilots?

[PETERTHEEATER]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rain had reduced visibility to around 3,000 metres, making conditions tricky for landing.

 

8 hours ago, hotchilli said:

So just like the roads it was the rains fault?

Give the pilot a break. He could only see clearly for 3 kilometers.😀

[Caldera]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

THAI flight TG466, arriving from Melbourne on September 14

 

Wow, quite some "news", reported with more than two weeks delay.

[KannikaP]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

THAI flight TG466, arriving from Melbourne on September 14,

That was just over two weeks ago.

Sorry Caldera, you got there before me.

Edited 9 hours ago by KannikaP

[impulse]

What agency (if any) gets called in from Europe, given that it's an Airbus?

 

[Stargeezr]

That is a huge aircraft, and it is good that the captain managed to get it back onto the runway.

  I doubt that any posters, even the pilots on here could have done any better during a rain storm.

IMO

[lordgrinz]

Now we know why the leasing companies want a "wet lease".

[Gobbler]

Utter nonsense. 

 

Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) in Bangkok, Thailand, has runways equipped to handle instrument flight rules (IFR) operations, typically at Category I or higher levels. The specific IFR levels for the runways at BKK are as follows:

• Runway 19L/01R: Category III B ILS (CAT III B)
• Runway 19R/01L: Category III B ILS (CAT III B)

Category III B Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) allow aircraft to land with very low visibility, down to a runway visual range (RVR) of as little as 75 meters without requiring visual contact with the runway until just before touchdown.

[josephbloggs]

11 hours ago, Peterphuket said:

Wouldn't it be better to go back to American pilots?

 

Yes. An American pilot has never skidded off a runway. Right?

What has nationality got to do with aquaplaning during an intense monsoon downpour??

 

[Patong2021]

Nice to see that all the self appointed experts have come out to offer their expertise.

 

19 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Me to. 

I hope the Captain is having some time off, perhaps getting more training. 

 

 

Why? The pilot made the landing under difficult weather conditions with no injuries. Have you ever landed a heavy aircraft in a thunderstorm? If you took the time to read the metars, you would see  that the landing conditions were not ideal.

VTBS  141300Z 34008KT 3000 TSRA FEW005 SCT018CB BKN030 BKN070 25/25 Q1006 RERA BECMG TL1350 5000 TSRA=

VTBS 141230Z 27005KT 200V330 9999 TS FEW020CB SCT035 BKN070 29/24 Q1005 TEMPO FM1245 TL1400 27015G25KT 4000 TSRA=

 

It is quite obvious that there were some serious Thunderstorms and and Rainstorms underway. On that day much of the region was experiencing heavy rain and challenging changes in wind direction.  Until the   data is reviewed to determin if there was a wind shear issue or if there were other forces that came into play, criticism of the A 350  flight deck crew is unfair and malicious.  How much time have you spent flying heavy  aircraft into and out of VTBS  in monsoon season?

 

17 hours ago, hotchilli said:

So just like the roads it was the rains fault?

 

Yes, weather was  the critical factor.  Pilots have to  fly into some difficult weather during monsoon season. Stopping on a slick runway with difficult winds during a thunderstorm isn't easy. Diversions are not easy during monsoon season because all airports in the region will be facing similar  conditions.

 

11 hours ago, Peterphuket said:

Wouldn't it be better to go back to American pilots?

 

Why? Are American pilots special, like immune to  weather conditions, and infused with magical flying skills?

[josephbloggs]

2 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

Nice to see that all the self appointed experts have come out to offer their expertise.

 

 

Why? The pilot made the landing under difficult weather conditions with no injuries. Have you ever landed a heavy aircraft in a thunderstorm? If you took the time to read the metars, you would see  that the landing conditions were not ideal.

VTBS  141300Z 34008KT 3000 TSRA FEW005 SCT018CB BKN030 BKN070 25/25 Q1006 RERA BECMG TL1350 5000 TSRA=

VTBS 141230Z 27005KT 200V330 9999 TS FEW020CB SCT035 BKN070 29/24 Q1005 TEMPO FM1245 TL1400 27015G25KT 4000 TSRA=

 

It is quite obvious that there were some serious Thunderstorms and and Rainstorms underway. On that day much of the region was experiencing heavy rain and challenging changes in wind direction.  Until the   data is reviewed to determin if there was a wind shear issue or if there were other forces that came into play, criticism of the A 350  flight deck crew is unfair and malicious.  How much time have you spent flying heavy  aircraft into and out of VTBS  in monsoon season?

 

 

Yes, weather was  the critical factor.  Pilots have to  fly into some difficult weather during monsoon season. Stopping on a slick runway with difficult winds during a thunderstorm isn't easy. Diversions are not easy during monsoon season because all airports in the region will be facing similar  conditions.

 

 

Why? Are American pilots special, like immune to  weather conditions, and infused with magical flying skills?

Thank you. Some horrible anti-Thai ill-informed rubbish posted in this thread.