Thai Airways jet makes emergency landing in Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Thai Airways jet makes emergency landing in Suvarnabhumi Airport

BANGKOK, 14 April 2014 (NNT) – A Thai Airways International (THAI) jet was forced to return to Suvarnabhumi Airport shortly after takeoff due to technical glitch.

Thai Airways Flight TG 281 had to make a return to Suvarnabhumi International Airport while en route to Samui Island. According to initial reports, the emergency landing was due to some technical difficulties after the pilot had discovered problems in the landing gear.

According to Miss Raweewan Netarakavesana, Suvarnabhumi Airport Director, the THAI engineers are inspecting the plane, adding that the incident did not affect other flights.

Passengers were transferred to another plane and taken to their destination safely. The plane was carrying 152 passengers and 7 crew members.

-- NNT 2014-04-14

[Local Drunk]

Why did it make an emergency landing is the real story...

[GuestHouse]

Thai Airways Flight TG 281 had to make a return to Suvarnabhumi International Airport while en route to Samui Island. According to initial reports, the emergency landing was due to some technical difficulties after the pilot had discovered problems in the landing gear.

Either not an emergency landing or the problem was not with the landing gear.

Transparency please.

[Costas2008]

Feel sorry for the passengers when they heard they are going back.

Still very fresh the incident with MH370.

[Showbags]

I would rather crash at swampy than samui....so good on em.

[bigbamboo]

Glad to hear the black paint squad were not required.

[poohy]

Glad everyone is safe...... but why is yesterdays new being reported today?

[chainarong]

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Thai Airways Flight TG 281 had to make a return to Suvarnabhumi International Airport while en route to Samui Island. According to initial reports, the emergency landing was due to some technical difficulties after the pilot had discovered problems in the landing gear.

Either not an emergency landing or the problem was not with the landing gear.

Transparency please.

Probably a light locked sign malfunction , indicating the under carriage had a fault, maybe not locked in the up position light, the proper procedure was carried out, as with all airlines , these things are deemed an emergency till the problem is rectified. If the pilot got a positive down position lock in, he wouldn't need to go around and be checked from the ground, to land.

[Fritzz]

From the flight deck more like a

[Fritzz]

"PRECAUTIONARY LDG"

But would that have made the news? Probably not.

Bon voyage

Fritzz

[55Jay]

"PRECAUTIONARY LDG"

But would that have made the news? Probably not.

Bon voyage

Fritzz

Yep, gotta spice it up to make people read it vs. just talking about squirt guns and wet tshirts for 7 days.

Also telling of the readership in the instant info age, where even news from yesterday is unacceptable.

[ezzra]

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Thai Airways Flight TG 281 had to make a return to Suvarnabhumi International Airport while en route to Samui Island. According to initial reports, the emergency landing was due to some technical difficulties after the pilot had discovered problems in the landing gear.

Either not an emergency landing or the problem was not with the landing gear.

Transparency please.

Probably a light locked sign malfunction , indicating the under carriage had a fault, maybe not locked in the up position light, the proper procedure was carried out, as with all airlines , these things are deemed an emergency till the problem is rectified. If the pilot got a positive down position lock in, he wouldn't need to go around and be checked from the ground, to land.

I'm glad we have you to add pilot's narrative to the story... otherwise we wouldn't have a clue

about problems with the landing gears.... :-)

[daveAustin]

I would rather crash at swampy than samui....so good on em.

Would it matter if you were dead?

[Tywais]

Thai Airways Flight TG 281 had to make a return to Suvarnabhumi International Airport while en route to Samui Island. According to initial reports, the emergency landing was due to some technical difficulties after the pilot had discovered problems in the landing gear.

Either not an emergency landing or the problem was not with the landing gear.

Transparency please.

BANGKOK: A Thai Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing at an airport in the capital city today after it encountered problems with its landing gear.

Flight TG 281, heading to the popular tourist resort island of Koh Samui, had to return to Bangkok International Airport and made an emergency landing, airport director Raweewan Netarakavesana said.

The plane took off at 07:45 am local time but had to turn back after the captain realised problems with the landing gear ..

Read more at:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/33703455.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

[55Jay]

This didn't even make Aviation Herald (or PPrune). Slow news day for the Thai National News Service.

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THAI flight turns back after facing landing gear problem



BANGKOK: -- A Thai Airways International (THAI) flight to Koh Samui island has to return to Suvarnabhumi airport Sunday morning after the plane developed landing gear problem.

The plane made an emergency return and landed at Suvarnabhumi airport safely, airport director Raweewan Netarakavesana said.

She said Flight TG 281, connecting Bangkok and the popular tourist island, left Suvarnabhumi at 7.45 a.m. but had to turn back after the captain discovered problems with the landing gear.

The plane landed safely at the airport at 8. 50 a.m.

Passengers were transferred to a new plane and they arrived at Samui airport at 10.10 a.m.

Mrs Raweewan said THAI engineers were inspecting the plane’s landing gear.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/thai-flight-turns-back-facing-landing-gear-problem/


-- Thai PBS 2014-04-14

[Virt]

Having to return to the airport after taking off is never fun, because all sorts of thoughts starts to form in your mind, when you are up in the air.

Tried it once where the plane had problems with it's radars and the pilots had to circle around for several hours to spend fuel before the plane was light enough to land again and it's not to fun.

Good to hear that nothing happened with Thai plane and everyone returned safely to Bangkok.

Off course it's not a perfect for the passengers that has to take another plane to Samui and arrive later than planned, but i hoped everyone arrived well and is enjoying their vacation now.

[geriatrickid]

LOL, on any given day a large airline experiences some mechanical issues.

The plane returned to BKK because that is the SOP. This is because;

- Longer runway at BKK

- Better access to emergency services

- Better able to rebook pax

- If there was a problem due to a burst tire or electrical issue, the plane is expected to get back down asap and not to fly on.

[balo]

Why is this news? It happens every day , anywhere in the world .

[55Jay]

They should be pushing out the older 737-4's. Be interesting to see where they are transferred to/sold.

[how241]

^{Glad they landed safely. Better safe then sorry.}

[wileycoyote]

Glad everyone is Ok & landed safely

[bangon04]

Glad to hear the black paint squad were not required.

To paraphrase the Rolling Stones..."I see a Thai plane and I want it painted black..."

[loumaripol]

Hey guys, From the airline guy again: This is what the industry refers to as an "air return". It is a daily event somewherea nd it can happen for a number of non emergency reasons. If the gear indicators did not show the gear, retracted, or the doors not closed that would be a possible reason. The 737-400 might be a good candidate for retirement for efficency reasons, but not safety. Please relax and reduce the hyperbole. If you do not understand an incident like this ask.

Cheers,

Lou

[impulse]

Hey guys, From the airline guy again: This is what the industry refers to as an "air return". It is a daily event somewherea nd it can happen for a number of non emergency reasons. If the gear indicators did not show the gear, retracted, or the doors not closed that would be a possible reason. The 737-400 might be a good candidate for retirement for efficency reasons, but not safety. Please relax and reduce the hyperbole. If you do not understand an incident like this ask.

Thanks for the clarification. From watching dozens of episodes of "Air Disaster" I was under the impression that declaring an "emergency" simply gave the pilot first priority in landing and scrambling the necessary ground resources to deal with whatever the aircraft may need on arrival.

If that is, in fact, the case I salute them for taking the appropriate steps, even if it turned out to be a safe return. Better to have too many resources mobilized than not have the one you may need.

[Lupatria]

Evil spirits again!

[peecee]

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Thai Airways Flight TG 281 had to make a return to Suvarnabhumi International Airport while en route to Samui Island. According to initial reports, the emergency landing was due to some technical difficulties after the pilot had discovered problems in the landing gear.

Either not an emergency landing or the problem was not with the landing gear.

Transparency please.

Probably a light locked sign malfunction , indicating the under carriage had a fault, maybe not locked in the up position light, the proper procedure was carried out, as with all airlines , these things are deemed an emergency till the problem is rectified. If the pilot got a positive down position lock in, he wouldn't need to go around and be checked from the ground, to land.

3 greens always a welcome sight with under-cart red when locked up!

[darren84310]

Never understand why a lot of Thais think Airasia is no good, personally I think they have the best fleet of planes in Asia and Thai Airways have a lot of old stock.

Thai Airways have had their fair share of incidents as well, whereas I can't recall any from Airasia.

[MoonShadow]

Never understand why a lot of Thais think Airasia is no good, personally I think they have the best fleet of planes in Asia and Thai Airways have a lot of old stock.

Thai Airways have had their fair share of incidents as well, whereas I can't recall any from Airasia.

737-4's cannot land at Samui.....737-2's are the usual 'planes I believe

[Fritzz]

55Jay

"They should be pushing out the older 737-4's. Be interesting to see where they are transferred to/sold."

Nigeria.

Bonvoyage