webfact Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Thai Army helicopter makes safe emergency landing in Phuket Phuket Gazette The Royal Thai Army pilots managed to make a safe emergency landing in central Phuket at about midnight. Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar PHUKET: -- A rapid loss in oil pressure forced the pilots of a Royal Thai Army helicopter to make an emergency landing in a field in central Phuket last night. No injuries were reported in the incident. Thalang Police were alerted to the emergency landing by villagers in Baan Pru Champa this morning. newsjs “The helicopter belongs to the 2nd Air Mobile Company in Nakhon Sri Thammarat. There were two pilots and two mechanics on board,” Thalang Police Deputy Superintendent Amnuay Kraiwutthianun told the Phuket Gazette. “One of the pilots noticed smoke coming from the engine and alerted the other pilot. They tried to maintain good control of the helicopter and finally landed safely at about midnight,” he explained. “The smoke came from an oil leak. There was no fire,” Lt Col Amnuay added. Sgt Maj Pratheep Wongsawan and his team of engineers were dispatched from the Royal Thai Army base in Krabi to repair the helicopter. “We are checking and fixing it now. After the repairs are complete, the helicopter will be flown back to Nakhon Sri Thammarat,” Sgt Pratheep told the Gazette this morning. Source: http://www.phuketgaz...uket-20158.html -- Phuket Gazette 2013-02-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Airships and helicopters just falling out of the skies these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Bus wheels falling off, truck wheels falling off, and now helicopters falling out of the sky. There actually is a Thai word for "maintenance": "การบำรุงรักษา" I looked it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renrut salohcin Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Airships and helicopters just falling out of the skies these days. The helicopter didn't "fall out of the skies", it was safely flown to a successful landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renrut salohcin Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Bus wheels falling off, truck wheels falling off, and now helicopters falling out of the sky. There actually is a Thai word for "maintenance": "การบำรุงรักษา" I looked it up. No helicopters fell out of the sky, one did land in an emergency. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyinasia Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Having spent many years in an Australia helicopter until, we too used to have emergency landings in exotic places.....dam_n the short arm bearing is popped again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Bus wheels falling off, truck wheels falling off, and now helicopters falling out of the sky. There actually is a Thai word for "maintenance": "การบำรุงรักษา" I looked it up. But do any Thais know what it means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No comments on 'the pilot fled the scene'? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No comments on 'the pilot fled the scene'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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