Accident Dramatic Skid: Air Force C-130 Veers Off Samui Runway

[TheFishman1]

And for the real story pilot error simple TIT

[Captor]

7 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Aaah, the old brake failure story. 

 

I reckon the pilot was once a lorry driver. 

 

Or still is..

[Mywayboy]

The old brake failure chestnut again.hahaha 🌰 😢 

[LeRoux]

9 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I reckon the pilot was once a lorry driver. 

No, The Man who Does The Braking System Repairs used to Do The Brakes For A Bus Company.

(Until The Bus Company Fired Him.)

[CFCol]

5 hours ago, Chongalulu said:

Propellers have "reverse thrust"??? The pitch can only be adjusted but don't think as in a jet engine they can produce reverse thrust...

On a Herc, yes they do.

[Ben Zioner]

9 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I reckon the pilot was once a lorry driver. 

Or the unnameable four legged field Air Chief Marshal.

[sandyf]

9 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Aaah, the old brake failure story. 

 

I reckon the pilot was once a lorry driver. 

 

Of course everyone wants to jump on what gets said in articles.

If there was insufficient pressure to operate the brakes would that be brake failure or hydraulic failure.

Keyboard gurus will always have the answer, a court of enquiry is irrelevant.

[Patong2021]

Hopefully, it wasn't one of the upgraded aircraft. Thailand can't afford to lose  one. It only has 12 in total.

[scorecard]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of Daily News

 

A nail-biting incident unfolded at Samui Airport when an Air Force C-130 transport aircraft skidded off the apron due to a brake system mishap. Around 2:30 p.m. on May 2, 62 individuals onboard, comprising eight officers and 54 passengers, fortunately escaped unscathed.

 

The chaos ensued as the plane, engaged in a training mission, rolled forward uncontrollably after the pilot detected the malfunction and lurched into an electric pole before halting safely in a nearby field.

 

The C-130, belonging to Squadron 601, Wing 6, was undertaking a routine path from Don Mueang through Trang to Koh Samui.

 

Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sonjai, spokesperson for the Air Force, was swift to assure the public of the passengers' safety. The occupants managed a secure evacuation through the rear exit, thanks to the pilot’s quick action.

 

Initial assessments indicated damage primarily to the aircraft's left wing and nose, with the left wing colliding with an electric pole, and the front clipping a parking sign.

 

The Air Force Safety Office will launch an extensive investigation into the braking failure, aiming to unearth causes and forestall such incidents in future operations.

 

Remarkably, the sudden skid did not impact public safety nor compromise the airport's structural integrity. Passengers and crew can breathe a sigh of relief, while the investigation seeks to ensure the skies remain safe for everyone.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Newsroom 2025-05-03

 

 

 

I returned to Australia from active service in Vietnam on a C130. Landed in Darwin then Adelaide. Very long flights.

 

C130s had no sound proofing, the noise during flight was beyond belief, making it totally impossible to conduct any conversation with anybody let alone the person you were jammed against.

 

However while braking the noise was even much louder. 

 

No ear plugs issued. 

 

Landed at Adelaide airport at about 2:30 am, then bus to Army HQ in the city in Adelaide to be greeted by severe foul abuse by a mid aged fat civilian woman who complained that she and her staff (about 5 or 6) had to get out of bed early to come to the office process our arrival documents. 'Why didn't you take a flight in daytime hours?'

 

One of the boys asked if he could use the coffee facilities to make a cup of coffee. Another abusing civilian woman responded 'Did you put your money in the coffee jar this month? Of course not,  so no coffee'. 

[Georgealbert]

Further pictures from the scene and the official statement from the RTAF.

 

 

 

[off road pat]

6 hours ago, Chongalulu said:

Propellers have "reverse thrust"??? The pitch can only be adjusted but don't think as in a jet engine they can produce reverse thrust...

The C-130 has reverse trust and can drive backwards on land.

 

[This Guy]

For all you hero keyboard warriors (Especially US Keyboard special ops types) who want to do your usual Thai bashing, here's a list of US and OTHER nations' military air incidents you might be interested in. Please note, the list is only 2020 -present. There are many more

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(2020–present)

[phetphet]

7 hours ago, steven100 said:

it'll end up as in a junk yard maybe converted into a coffee shop.  Like every other military aircraft in Thailand,  they can't take care of anything. 

It will probably just be parked up in some far corner of  the airport and left to rot. Isn't there still a Bangkok Airways plane parked up there that was damaged a couple of years ago? Or have they repaired it yet?

[steven100]

5 minutes ago, phetphet said:

It will probably just be parked up in some far corner of  the airport and left to rot. Isn't there still a Bangkok Airways plane parked up there that was damaged a couple of years ago? Or have they repaired it yet?

many thai airports have junk planes parked in the corner rotting,   Phitsanulok, Samui, and a few others ... they don't maintain or repair anything. That's why resort rooms are always falling to bits. 

[QPRFC]

They should stick with flying submarines instead! 

[sandyf]

26 minutes ago, steven100 said:

many thai airports have junk planes parked in the corner rotting,   Phitsanulok, Samui, and a few others ... they don't maintain or repair anything. That's why resort rooms are always falling to bits. 

Mayb you can point to the nearest Thai desert.

"Boneyard facilities are generally located in deserts such as those in the southwestern United States, since the dry conditions reduce corrosion and the hard ground does not need to be paved."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_boneyard

[steven100]

5 minutes ago, sandyf said:

Mayb you can point to the nearest Thai desert.

"Boneyard facilities are generally located in deserts such as those in the southwestern United States, since the dry conditions reduce corrosion and the hard ground does not need to be paved."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_boneyard

not my job 

[nauseus]

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

Further pictures from the scene and the official statement from the RTAF.

 

 

 

 

Looks a bit close to the fuel farm!

[Packer]

 

 

Ya can't park there Somchai. 

[BKKBike09]

All very rum - total loss of pressure in both the normal and emergency brake systems?

 

Looks like they were parked up on the West Apron. Surprised there isn't any video 'out in the wild' yet. 

 

[LeRoux]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

not my job 

Not You, Steven, ~ ~ ~

BUT! ~ ~ ~  So Many People Are So "Touchy" Today.

🤣🤣🤣

[nauseus]

7 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

All very rum - total loss of pressure in both the normal and emergency brake systems?

 

Looks like they were parked up on the West Apron. Surprised there isn't any video 'out in the wild' yet. 

 

 

Parked? Ok then! 

[steven100]

3 minutes ago, LeRoux said:

Not You, Steven, ~ ~ ~

BUT! ~ ~ ~  So Many People Are So "Touchy" Today.

🤣🤣🤣

I agree,  it's all this woke, Trump, tariffs, Russia, Boeing, Tesla, Musk bs ......     folks just need to grab the old fella and give it a good rub then hit the booze for a few days ....   it'll work wonders for many on AN. 

[AgMech Cowboy]

9 hours ago, mran66 said:

Next news story about a thai ship that hit land due to brake failure. 

I almost said something that was not nice about our brethren and sisters by another Father from the Pacific's triple star, Middle Earth.

After all they (we) all have problems with brakes, shifting seas, water depths and avoiding them hazards.

Really glad no one hurt except the pilot's image, the plane, power pole, and the 'dump' in their pants.

[Moonlover]

6 hours ago, CFCol said:

11 hours ago, Chongalulu said:

Propellers have "reverse thrust"??? The pitch can only be adjusted but don't think as in a jet engine they can produce reverse thrust...

Yes the C130 does have reverse thrust and can even taxi backwards. But the pilot would not choose this option when he had no brakes. He would likely end up going backwards out of control! Not good.

 

His best option would have been to kill the engines and let matters unfold as they will, which is probably what he did.