Accident At Phuket Airport! (airplane)

[thaigerd]

Just got a phone call:

An airplane slipped off the runway during landing due to heavy raining!

More as I get updated informations.

Gerd

[Mid]

being reported on local TV

[LILLO]

yes it looks like a One2Go airplane coming from Bangkok is on fire at Phuket airport!

[scubamatt72]

being reported on local TV

from news. 1 to go from bkk.

caught fire. 128 or so on board.

maybe 100 dead..

not on bbc yet

[Mid]

8 to hospital , no reported fatalities

[scubamatt72]

8 to hospital , no reported fatalities

Hope that is teh extent of it. I was working off third hand information.

[Mid]

^

that's the update , far from over ..............

[Mid]

true broken in half ................................

fatalities unknow

[Mid]

break at tail section

[scubamatt72]

Had some students returning from Bangkok and some school guests arriving around 6pm. Thankfully I have been able to get in touch with almost all of them.... just waiting for one to call in from Penang....

[Aussietraveller]

Another thread open on this one in General Topics

[LivinginKata]

Thai TV now think about 60 fatalities, but too early to say. Still lots of confusion at airport.

A friend of us was scheduled to be on that flight. Just called her boyfriend and she flew in yesterday. It's amazing how these events can touch many people.

[Mid]

Plane breaks into two pieces after crash at Phuket Airport

Sun, September 16, 2007 : Last updated 17:55 hours

A budget airline exploded and broke into two pieces after it slid out of runway and crashed with nearby walls at Phuket airport on Saturday afternoon.

The number of injuries is not able to be confirmed, but some reports said 60 passengers were killed.

Initial report said the airline; One-to-Go, has 123 passengers and crew.

The MB 82 airline landed at the Phuket airport at about 3.40pm from Bangkok and was taxing when it slid out of the slippery runway caused by heavy rains.

The aircraft then crashed with trees and walls nearby.

Eye-witnesses said the impact of the crash broke the aircraft into two pieces and they heard noises of explosion sporadically.

Rescue teams and navy rushed to the scene.

nationmultimedia.com

[thaigerd]

Phuket plane crash

Bangkok Post

A passenger jet of One-To-Go Airlines with 128 people aboard crashed while landing at Phuket Airport in southern Thailand late Sunday afternoon and rescue workers said the death toll could be high.

The plane skidded off the runway after landing and crashed into trees, bursting into fire, said Channel 7 TV.

Initial reports estimated that at least 60 passengers died in the fiery accident.

Airport officials and rescue workers are still working to help the victims from the plane which caught fire after it crashlanded and skidded off the runway.

Authorities said there were 123 passengers and five crew members on board when the plane crashed at about 4pm Sunday afternoon.

Weather in Phuket has been bad for several days, with thunderstorms and high wind gusts at times.

Casualties are still accounted for.

[IgnacioE]

Phuket plane crash

Bangkok Post

A passenger jet of One-To-Go Airlines with 128 people aboard crashed while landing at Phuket Airport in southern Thailand late Sunday afternoon and rescue workers said the death toll could be high.

The plane skidded off the runway after landing and crashed into trees, bursting into fire, said Channel 7 TV.

Initial reports estimated that at least 60 passengers died in the fiery accident.

Airport officials and rescue workers are still working to help the victims from the plane which caught fire after it crashlanded and skidded off the runway.

Authorities said there were 123 passengers and five crew members on board when the plane crashed at about 4pm Sunday afternoon.

Weather in Phuket has been bad for several days, with thunderstorms and high wind gusts at times.

Casualties are still accounted for.

I was eating at P Pizza on Yaowarat Road after that time and was wondering why about 10 emergency vehicles were blazing past towards the Tesco intersection at short intervals, even driving at dangerous speeds that could have killed people on the road in the pouring rain. Unfortunately, I saw only one ambulance come back in the other direction and that was over a 2 hour period. Doesn't look good.

[george]

Breaking News:

Budget Airline Plane crashes into hill at Phuket International Airport

Full story, video:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=142793

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