Thai Airways Emergency!

[OneeyedJohn]

Talk about the world falling out of your bottom.

I would have shat myself.

[Acquiesce]

Keep the storms where they belong, in teacups.

[sbk]

Well, seeing as how this topic is no longer relevant, JD is ok, I see no reason to let it run just so that we can all get our little jabs in

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[dr_Pat_Pong]

TG 415 from Bkk to KL emergency landing at Hat Yai. Plane de pressurised at cruising altitude, oxygen did not work, forcing emergency landing.

Jai Dee.

11.20 am

I hope he's All right.

Anyone have any news?

Nation and Bangkok Post both reporting aircon problems.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingne...newsid=30055061

THAI plane makes emergency landing at Hat Yai airport

Hat Yai, Songkhla - A Thai International Airlines plane heading to Kuala Lumpur makes an emergency landing at the Hat Yai International Airport Tuesday.

Wicha Noenlop, director of the airport, said none of 287 passengers onboard THAI Flight TG415 were injured when the plane made an emergency landing at 10 am. The plane left the Suvarnabhumi International airport at 9 am.

He said the pilot sought an emergency lading after there was a problem of air conditioning system in the passenger cabin.

He said the temperature in the passenger cabin was too high because of the problem.

If the air condition system could not be fixed soon enough, passengers would be transferred to another flight to Kuala Lumpur, he said.

The Nation

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http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/b...s.php?id=123324

Thai Airways makes emergency landing at Hat Yai

(BangkokPost.com) - Thai Airways flight TG 415 heading from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport to Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing in Hat Yai on Tuesday morning, after captains found that air conditioning system in passenger cabin did not work properly.

All of the 287 passengers were reportedly safe.

The aircraft asked for emergency landing at the Hat Yai International Airport at 10 am, which was about an hour after it took off.

According to the airport director Wing Commander Wicha Nernlop, a captain reported that temperature in passenger cabinet was high, which was resulted from a problem of the air conditioning system.

It is expected that the plane will resume its flight in the afternoon. But if the problem cannot be fixed, Thai Airways will send in another plan to take passengers from the airport to their destination.

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Airconditioning failure? What a load of <deleted>!!!

Firstly, thanks to all who have expressed concern and well wishes... it was a harrowing experience for my wife and I, as well as the other passengers and flight crew. My wife, as well as some members of the Thai flight crew, were clutching their buddhas and amulets and praying that we were not going to crash. From the wide-eyed looks on the faces of the flight crew, it was obvious that we were in serious trouble.

First hand observations: we were about an hour into the flight, flying at nomal cruising altitude (35000 ft?) when there was a loud bang and the plane suddenly dropped. All the oxygen masks dropped out from the overhead compartments and an automatic pre-recorded message came over the itercom: "Emergency, emergency. Please put on your oxygen masks". The jet engines were screaming and the plane was rapidly descending. The cabin crew strapped themselves into their seats and also tried to put on their masks. Despite putting on the masks correctly, it was soon evident that there was no oxygen supply, as the plastic bags than connect to the masks and the gas delivery tube were not inflating... so basically, everyone was just hyperventilating. Two children in our section of the plane fainted, and were resuscitated by cabin crew with portable oxygen bottles and masks.

It was the quickest and roughest descent I have ever experienced... I would guess at about 15 minutes from the time of depressure to actual touchdown at Hat Yai.

The air con was not working during descent, but it certainly was not hot until we were actually taxiing from the runway to the terminal.

We had about a 5 hour wait at the transit lounge in Hat Yai until a replacement A330 Airbus arrived from BKK to take us on to KL.

So... the news reports were accurate in one respect... there were no injuries, but there were certainly children fainting as well as other passengers experiencing ear problems with rapid depressurization.

/Edit - I hasten to add that I used my mobile phone to SMS George, Mobi et al after disembarking. I don't think anyone used their phone on the plane itself... it was all too chaotic and turbulent.

All's well that ends well. I am very very happy that for you and yours it turned out fine. Take care old friend.