17 December Evening Problem At Samui Airport?

One flight cancelled & one delayed.

http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByAirport.do?airportCode=USM&airportQueryType=0

Must be exciting, living so close to the airport

Ok thanks. Better like this!

Must be exciting, living so close to the airport

Not so ! Was just that one customer cancelled his flight cos was told that one plane got out of the runway. And cant find any info about that , all airport phone lignes busy ...

Something like that in the new TV-news (only spoken in Thai)?

Missus says that a plane lost one wheel so if anyone finds it then you know where to return it.

minor passenger injuries, no one deadded..

Thanks for the information.

For Thai readers or use Google Translate.

http://www.thairath.co.th/content/eco/224182

Plane in a ditch .. !

Accident: Bangkok AT72 at Koh Samui on Dec 17th 2011, fell into a ditch while taxiing

http://avherald.com/h?article=447d004a&opt=0

Plane in a ditch .. !

Accident: Bangkok AT72 at Koh Samui on Dec 17th 2011, fell into a ditch while taxiing

http://avherald.com/...=447d004a&opt=0

Another prop plane accident. Its my personal nightmare getting on the bus and finding I'm expected to fly on one of these tin boxes. Maybe I'll get some worry beads....!

I picked a friend up at around 1300 hrs yesterday. It was delayed as were most of the flights at that time. So what with the incident in the evening, not a good day for Bangkok Airways.

Missus says that a plane lost one wheel so if anyone finds it then you know where to return it.

minor passenger injuries, no one deadded..

Wonder if they want to borrow my trolley jack.

Posted on Bkk Air's Facebook wall:

Bangkok Airways's statement regarding the recent aircraft incident at Samui Airport

Bangkok / Yesterday, 17 December 2011, 23.00 hrs - Bangkok Airways' ATR72-500 flight PG178 bound for Bangkok at 18.50 hrs slid forward before preparing for taxi causing a slight contact between the front tip of the aircraft and the airport wall. All passengers and crew members on board were unharmed, and were safely transferred to Suvarnabhumi Airport on the next flight.

I picked a friend up at around 1300 hrs yesterday. It was delayed as were most of the flights at that time. So what with the incident in the evening, not a good day for Bangkok Airways.

Buuuuuut! Aren't they Asia's boutique airline!!?

Posted on Bkk Air's Facebook wall:

Bangkok Airways's statement regarding the recent aircraft incident at Samui Airport

Bangkok / Yesterday, 17 December 2011, 23.00 hrs - Bangkok Airways' ATR72-500 flight PG178 bound for Bangkok at 18.50 hrs slid forward before preparing for taxi causing a slight contact between the front tip of the aircraft and the airport wall. All passengers and crew members on board were unharmed, and were safely transferred to Suvarnabhumi Airport on the next flight.

Obviously the guy with the whistle was at lunch eh.

'slid forward ' Ice on the runway >>

or staff party ..

1 Start engine.

2 Depress clutch.

3 Select gear.

4 Add revs. and release clutch.

5 Release handbrake.

"Oh sh#t .... which one of you clowns forgot to put the handbrake on??"

One word confidence......... NOT

Arriving next week.

Posted on Bkk Air's Facebook wall:

Bangkok Airways's statement regarding the recent aircraft incident at Samui Airport

Bangkok / Yesterday, 17 December 2011, 23.00 hrs - Bangkok Airways' ATR72-500 flight PG178 bound for Bangkok at 18.50 hrs slid forward before preparing for taxi causing a slight contact between the front tip of the aircraft and the airport wall. All passengers and crew members on board were unharmed, and were safely transferred to Suvarnabhumi Airport on the next flight.

Be aware if travelling over the next few days on BKK AIR. The schedules seem to be in disarray at the moment with many cancellations and rescheduling. Probably due to the injured aircraft parked at the end of the Samui apron. It seems to need a new radome and maybe some nosewheel damage as well. Should imagine it's going to be out of service for some while.

They should have plenty of spare part's the last one they crashed is still parked next to the control tower.

Getting back to flight's on the 17th I arrived on a ATR from Uthapao at 1200, on final approach to the runway just over the temple at Banrak the aircraft did a fly around and during that time I heard the front wheel lock down as I was sitting in row 1A. This could have been same aircraft sitting on the ground with nose wheel damage now.

They should have plenty of spare part's the last one they crashed is still parked next to the control tower.

How many ATR's do you need to crash before the aviation authorities step in?

Maybe one more.

Maybe one more.

Not a happy thought.

They should have plenty of spare part's the last one they crashed is still parked next to the control tower.

How many ATR's do you need to crash before the aviation authorities step in?

So it was a crash was it? As you seem to be the expert why don't you tell us!

By the way the control tower aircraft doesn't have a useable nose.

Getting back to flight's on the 17th I arrived on a ATR from Uthapao at 1200, on final approach to the runway just over the temple at Banrak the aircraft did a fly around and during that time I heard the front wheel lock down as I was sitting in row 1A. This could have been same aircraft sitting on the ground with nose wheel damage now.

John, I hope that you are going to share this mind blowing information with the DCA!

They should have plenty of spare part's the last one they crashed is still parked next to the control tower.

How many ATR's do you need to crash before the aviation authorities step in?

So it was a crash was it? As you seem to be the expert why don't you tell us!

By the way the control tower aircraft doesn't have a useable nose.

Ok Gator you got me From now on I shall refer to it as "the unfortunate incident".

They should have plenty of spare part's the last one they crashed is still parked next to the control tower.

How many ATR's do you need to crash before the aviation authorities step in?

So it was a crash was it? As you seem to be the expert why don't you tell us!

By the way the control tower aircraft doesn't have a useable nose.

No it came off the one that just crashed the first time.

Well was it a controlled landing that went wrong and killed the pilot or was it a crash please let us know.