SilentReader Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 have just heard there has been some sort of incident at Samui airport. Plane off the runway or something. anyone nearby see or heard anything ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samui Coconut Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Just heard that the tower at the airport was damaged by something. Not sure what, hope not a plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHJ Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 a friend of mine just called from phuket asking what happened, i live in bonkai so very close to the airport and i haven't heard anything special so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Bangkok TV is reporting crash at end of runway with fatalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentReader Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 my friend just received an sms saying the planes wing hit the tower(or something) and asking for assistance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryofthailand Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I just heard a news bulletin that a Thai Air Asia aircraft ran off the runway in a rain storm at Samui Airport. No report of fatalities as of yet, but their are reports of injuries. details to follow. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchill Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Apparently slipped either on landing or take off - we have just had some very heavy rain . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samui Coconut Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I just heard a news bulletin that a Thai Air Asia aircraft ran off the runway in a rain storm at Samui Airport. No report of fatalities as of yet, but their are reports of injuries. details to follow.Barry I heard PG from Krabi..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 A Bangkok Airways plane is on fire, according to sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Can't see any smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchill Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Just heard not a major accident but may be a few injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) My wife says no casualties according to Thai TV. One casualty. Edited August 4, 2009 by PoorSucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 It's Bangkok Airways flight PG266. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Channel 3 currently reporting one dead and many hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Has just said on the news that, sadly, there is one fatality and a number injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 What are the winds like? It's very wild on the Andaman side in Ranong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjperry Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Channel 3 just said the dead captains body has been found already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverino Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Well if you live so close, go and have a look with your camera. Preferably from the opposite side of the runway from the terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redscouse Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Hope casualties are minimal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) Apparently an ATR 72, which has a curious description on the airline's website: The ATR 72-500, a joint venture between France and Italy, is an airworthy 70-seater turbo-prop aircraft http://www.bangkokair.com/information-serv...;code=OUR_FLEET Edited August 4, 2009 by cdnvic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redscouse Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Channel 3 just said the dead captains body has been found already So the plane must have broken up or did they find him in the plane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I'm not a Religeous Man but i feel it may be time to pray for as little fatalities & injuries as possible... Very close ot home this one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 BBC now starting to break the story, no further details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjperry Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 So the plane must have broken up or did they find him in the plane He was in the cockpit they said, they also said they're afraid it might explode, this from my other half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Bangkok Airways plane skids out of runway at Samui Airport KOH SAMUI: -- A Bangkok Airways plane caught fire Tuesday afternoon after it skidded out of and crashed into the Control Tower building while landing at its Samui Airport Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened at 2:30 pm. The flight arrived from Krabi. Several passengers were injured. -- The Nation 2009-08-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Talking to a bloke the other day in the air safety line of work. Reckoned the only safe airline in Thailand today was Bangkok Airways. Accidents do happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 AP - BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) – Official says domestic airliner has crashed into traffic control tower on Thai resort island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajuismythainame Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 lack of air corntroll traffic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverino Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 A Bangkok Airways plane caught fire Tuesday afternoon after it skidded out of and crashed into the Control Tower building while landing at its Samui Airport Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened at 2:30 pm. The flight arrived from Krabi. Several passengers were injured. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raynimmo Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 no doubt that the airport is gonna be closed for a while then if it hit the tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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