Air Asia plane grounded after hitting bird

[webfact]

Air Asia plane grounded after hitting bird



BANGKOK: -- An Air Asia plane from Bangkok hit a bird while it was landing at Nakhon Si Thammarat airport this morning.

None of the 170 passengers and crew members were hurt as the plane, FD 3189 flight, landed safely at 7.30 a.m. Tuesday.

However the plane was grounded pending safety check by technicians after the airborne encounter with bird cause a small hole on its left wing.

The airport ordered the grounding of the plane and informed the Thai Air Asia to check before allowing it to take off again.

(photo : twitter @Krit_nnasouth)

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/air-asia-plane-grounded-hitting-bird/

-- Thai PBS 2014-06-10

[rabas]

And this was first reported as a Nok Air plane hitting the Air Asia flight's wing?? Talk about lost in translation

Posted Today, 11:10

RT @ChadapornLin: Nok Air plane clips Air Asia's plane while landing at Nakhon Si Thammarat airport causing damage to wing; 170 passengers safe

[ginjag]

Normal procedures, but was mystified how a bird would make a hole in the wing ?? on landing, unless there were some ostriches running across the runway.

I must be wrong but at landing speed larger bird beak butting the plane could leave a dint.

[sjjmmi]

Normal procedures, but was mystified how a bird would make a hole in the wing ?? on landing, unless there were some ostriches running across the runway.

I must be wrong but at landing speed larger bird beak butting the plane could leave a dint.

Super Bird

[UbonRatch]

I wondered why my missus has a swollen lip.

[JUDAS]

Nok = Bird. Wonder what the correct story is.

[Basil B]

Normal procedures, but was mystified how a bird would make a hole in the wing ?? on landing, unless there were some ostriches running across the runway.

I must be wrong but at landing speed larger bird beak butting the plane could leave a dint.

A bird can weigh any thing from a a few grams up to many Kg...

A passenger jet plane on "finals" would still be doing a speed in excess of 300Km/hour, the skin of the plane is not much thicker than a tin of coke.

And therefore a bird the size of a seagull could do a lot of damage.

I recall a bird strike landing a Cesna C152, I was landing, about 100 meters short of the threshold, speed would have been 60kts, (111Km/h), a flock of pigeons flew across my flight path, there was a big thud, lucky for me (not the Pigeon) it hit a wheel.

Just googled "bird strike damage pics"; https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bird+strike+damage+pics&rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:%7Breferrer:source?%7D&rlz=1I7ASUM_enGB495&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=fqeWU_CcCsfjO4acgfAM&ved=0CCcQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=775

Edited June 10, 2014 by Basil B

[MMarlow]

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so the TV tweet about it being NOK AIR and THAI AIRASIA was Bolllox as to be expected alt=facepalm.gif>

RT @ChadapornLin: Nok Air plane clips Air Asia's plane while landing at Nakhon Si Thammarat airport causing damage to wing; 170 passengers safe

Nok is Bird

Nok = Bird. Wonder what the correct story is.

No kidding? ...that would explain the odd design on the nose of those planes. Always wondered why it looked a bit like a bird.

[billd766]

I can remember being in the RAF and seeing the result of a 2kg bird hitting an aircraft windscreen at 500 kph. The windscreen was smashed and the pilots visor smashed also. The pilot lost his right eye and also his career but fortunately not his life. The damage took 2 days to repair.

If the bird had gone into the engine the damage would have been severe and the aircraft may have crashed with a subsequent loss of life.

[ezzra]

So AirAsia hit a NOK in the AIR?

[webfact]

AirAsia aircraft takeoff disrupted in Nakhon Si Thammarat
By Digital Content



NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, June 10 -- An AirAsia aircraft serving a route to Bangkok did not depart smoothly from Nakhon Si Thammarat this morning as its left wing was damaged, possibly by a bird.

Prachuap Nathong, acting Nakhon Si Thammarat airport director, said airline staff told 170 passengers to evacuate the plane, flight FD3189, to wait in the passenger terminal pending technicians' examination of the left wing of the aircraft.

Just before takeoff, the staff said, the pilot reported a trace of damage on the wing and assumed it was hit by a bird.

Mr Prachuap said that despite slight damage, the authorities had to follow their safety rules.

As no bird carcass was found when AirAsia mechanics arrived from Bangkok to examine the plane, after which they cleared the flight to continue to Bangkok. .

The plane arrived at Nakhon Si Thammarat from Bangkok at 7.50am and was scheduled to leave Nakhon Si Thammarat at 8.30am. The incident delayed the takeoff to 11am. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-06-10

[Loles]

To hit a bird it's not a joke at all.

I was in my way to Kuala Lumpur when a bird was hit by plane. We heard a huge "bummmm" and a Polish passenger next to me almost ate his fingers.

[h90]

Normal procedures, but was mystified how a bird would make a hole in the wing ?? on landing, unless there were some ostriches running across the runway.

I must be wrong but at landing speed larger bird beak butting the plane could leave a dint.

Well if the bird hits this spot which technician Somchai repaired with some tape and color?

[Basil B]

Normal procedures, but was mystified how a bird would make a hole in the wing ?? on landing, unless there were some ostriches running across the runway.

I must be wrong but at landing speed larger bird beak butting the plane could leave a dint.

Well if the bird hits this spot which technician Somchai repaired with some tape and color?

If it was a duck do they use "Duck Tape"?

[soidog52]

Airbus = Throw Away Airplane like a Bic lighter. Should see the issues they are having with the A380, at least the 320 is more reliable. We have to have an Airbus Lover out there somewhere. Come on. If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going.

[Basil B]

Airbus = Throw Away Airplane like a Bic lighter. Should see the issues they are having with the A380, at least the 320 is more reliable. We have to have an Airbus Lover out there somewhere. Come on. If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going.

Do not forget to take a fire extinguisher.

[kurnell]

Normal procedures, but was mystified how a bird would make a hole in the wing ?? on landing, unless there were some ostriches running across the runway.

I must be wrong but at landing speed larger bird beak butting the plane could leave a dint.

A bird can weigh any thing from a a few grams up to many Kg...

A passenger jet plane on "finals" would still be doing a speed in excess of 300Km/hour, the skin of the plane is not much thicker than a tin of coke.

And therefore a bird the size of a seagull could do a lot of damage.

I recall a bird strike landing a Cesna C152, I was landing, about 100 meters short of the threshold, speed would have been 60kts, (111Km/h), a flock of pigeons flew across my flight path, there was a big thud, lucky for me (not the Pigeon) it hit a wheel.

Just googled "bird strike damage pics"; https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bird+strike+damage+pics&rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:%7Breferrer:source?%7D&rlz=1I7ASUM_enGB495&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=fqeWU_CcCsfjO4acgfAM&ved=0CCcQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=775

Not much thinker than a tin of coke???....a slight exaggeration

[h90]

Normal procedures, but was mystified how a bird would make a hole in the wing ?? on landing, unless there were some ostriches running across the runway.

I must be wrong but at landing speed larger bird beak butting the plane could leave a dint.

Well if the bird hits this spot which technician Somchai repaired with some tape and color?

If it was a duck do they use "Duck Tape"?

ahhh now as non native English speaker, I know why it is called Duck Tape....because it prevents Ducks entering airplane wings :-)

My English will get better every day :-)))

[F4UCorsair]

Normal procedures, but was mystified how a bird would make a hole in the wing ?? on landing, unless there were some ostriches running across the runway.

I must be wrong but at landing speed larger bird beak butting the plane could leave a dint.

A bird can weigh any thing from a a few grams up to many Kg...

A passenger jet plane on "finals" would still be doing a speed in excess of 300Km/hour, the skin of the plane is not much thicker than a tin of coke.

And therefore a bird the size of a seagull could do a lot of damage.

I recall a bird strike landing a Cesna C152, I was landing, about 100 meters short of the threshold, speed would have been 60kts, (111Km/h), a flock of pigeons flew across my flight path, there was a big thud, lucky for me (not the Pigeon) it hit a wheel.

Just googled "bird strike damage pics"; https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bird+strike+damage+pics&rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:%7Breferrer:source?%7D&rlz=1I7ASUM_enGB495&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=fqeWU_CcCsfjO4acgfAM&ved=0CCcQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=775

I doubt very much a bird could puncture the skin of a jet aircraft, particularly the leadimg edge

The leading edge is mostly slats (leading edge devices), and many times the thickness of a coke can, probably 20-30 times. I'll measure a coke can skin but I'd be surprised if it's .1 millimeter (that's 'point 1'.

I've seen very minor bird damage, tiny dings on a jet, but quite significant damage on a light aiecraft skin.

[ginjag]

Airbus = Throw Away Airplane like a Bic lighter. Should see the issues they are having with the A380, at least the 320 is more reliable. We have to have an Airbus Lover out there somewhere. Come on. If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going.

Guess you are American ???

Your 707 was a super airplane but it was like a bic lighter compared with Concord---but the Yanks were so jealous of our technology, you never bought one.

But you expect everyone to buy Boeing. Now you have big strong competition with Airbus and you use this propaganda--buy Boeing-not Airbus.

[ratcatcher]

My sincere condolences to the family of the deceased bird. May it Rest in Pieces.

[Farma]

I doubt very much a bird could puncture the skin of a jet aircraft, particularly the leadimg edge

It depends on the slat composition, if they're lowered and the size of the bird.

The slat trailing edge could be honeycomb or composite material and not as thick as the leading edge. The report only mentions wing leading edge but not exactly where.

If the slats are down and a big enough bird hits towards the rear of the slats a hole can appear. You also have nav light on the wing tip that could have been smashed.

I've changed complete slat sets that were heavily dimpled from hail. I've also repaired a fast jet that had a bird flex the windscreen down and continue on to damage egress handles in the cockpit. I've also picked up the pieces of another jet that crashed after a pelican smashed through the windscreen and killed the navigator.

A large bird can easliy smash through a radome or ruin an engine.

[englishoak]

Bird strikes happen regularly If it took off again it was only delayed whilst safety standards were applied and checks were carried out. If it took off again it passed. Nothing scary about it.

[masuk]

Airbus = Throw Away Airplane like a Bic lighter. Should see the issues they are having with the A380, at least the 320 is more reliable. We have to have an Airbus Lover out there somewhere. Come on. If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going.

Sounds like the author of a book I tried to read on travelling by air.

He wasted 40% of the book slagging off Airbus and the company.

You've forgotten to have a piece of the next big company, or is Brazil too close for comfort?

Happy now?

[h90]

Airbus = Throw Away Airplane like a Bic lighter. Should see the issues they are having with the A380, at least the 320 is more reliable. We have to have an Airbus Lover out there somewhere. Come on. If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going.

Guess you are American ???

Your 707 was a super airplane but it was like a bic lighter compared with Concord---but the Yanks were so jealous of our technology, you never bought one.

But you expect everyone to buy Boeing. Now you have big strong competition with Airbus and you use this propaganda--buy Boeing-not Airbus.

Concord was the last new development...all airplanes later were just the same old thing...a bit optimized but the same thing.

A shame that the Concord wasn't developed further.

[Bpuumike]

AirAsia aircraft takeoff disrupted in Nakhon Si Thammarat

By Digital Content

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, June 10 -- An AirAsia aircraft serving a route to Bangkok did not depart smoothly from Nakhon Si Thammarat this morning as its left wing was damaged, possibly by a bird.

Prachuap Nathong, acting Nakhon Si Thammarat airport director, said airline staff told 170 passengers to evacuate the plane, flight FD3189, to wait in the passenger terminal pending technicians' examination of the left wing of the aircraft.

Just before takeoff, the staff said, the pilot reported a trace of damage on the wing and assumed it was hit by a bird.

Mr Prachuap said that despite slight damage, the authorities had to follow their safety rules.

As no bird carcass was found when AirAsia mechanics arrived from Bangkok to examine the plane, after which they cleared the flight to continue to Bangkok. .

The plane arrived at Nakhon Si Thammarat from Bangkok at 7.50am and was scheduled to leave Nakhon Si Thammarat at 8.30am. The incident delayed the takeoff to 11am. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2014-06-10

Amazing Thailand.

Because no bird carcass was found the aircraft was cleared to leave. Never mind the damage remained the same.

[DogNo1]

I believe that the Concorde was retired because it was very expensive to operate. Same with the SR 71 Blackbird. It required many airborne refuelings.

[Basil B]

I believe that the Concorde was retired because it was very expensive to operate. Same with the SR 71 Blackbird. It required many airborne refuelings.

The problem with Concorde was only a few were made, so parts were becoming short.

It certainly was also a fuel guzzler, and not clean emissions, plus the noise made one of the worst eco friendly planes out there.

Great plane, hopefully one day we will have a very clean supersonic plane that burns Hydrogen and Oxygen and emits clean water that can fly half way round the world in less than 60 mins.

Pity I doubt I will be around by then.

Of coarse the final nail in the coffin for Concorde was the Paris flight 4590 crash caused by a Continental Airlines DC-10 rust bucket falling to pieces.

Edited June 10, 2014 by Basil B

[beechguy]

AirAsia aircraft takeoff disrupted in Nakhon Si Thammarat

By Digital Content

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, June 10 -- An AirAsia aircraft serving a route to Bangkok did not depart smoothly from Nakhon Si Thammarat this morning as its left wing was damaged, possibly by a bird.

Prachuap Nathong, acting Nakhon Si Thammarat airport director, said airline staff told 170 passengers to evacuate the plane, flight FD3189, to wait in the passenger terminal pending technicians' examination of the left wing of the aircraft.

Just before takeoff, the staff said, the pilot reported a trace of damage on the wing and assumed it was hit by a bird.

Mr Prachuap said that despite slight damage, the authorities had to follow their safety rules.

As no bird carcass was found when AirAsia mechanics arrived from Bangkok to examine the plane, after which they cleared the flight to continue to Bangkok. .

The plane arrived at Nakhon Si Thammarat from Bangkok at 7.50am and was scheduled to leave Nakhon Si Thammarat at 8.30am. The incident delayed the takeoff to 11am. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2014-06-10

Amazing Thailand.

Because no bird carcass was found the aircraft was cleared to leave. Never mind the damage remained the same.

I'm fairly certain they used the maintenance and structural manuals to determine the damage allowance. If there was any damage, it was quite likely within limitations and didn't necessarily require immediate attention.

But, let's not let that stand in the way of a Thai bashing opportunity, even if we don't know what we are writing about. Right?

Edited June 10, 2014 by beechguy

[F4UCorsair]

Airbus = Throw Away Airplane like a Bic lighter. Should see the issues they are having with the A380, at least the 320 is more reliable. We have to have an Airbus Lover out there somewhere. Come on. If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going.

Guess you are American ???

Your 707 was a super airplane but it was like a bic lighter compared with Concord---but the Yanks were so jealous of our technology, you never bought one.

But you expect everyone to buy Boeing. Now you have big strong competition with Airbus and you use this propaganda--buy Boeing-not Airbus.

Pilots I know who have flown both Airbus and Boeing say that the Boeing product is far superior in many ways. The manufacturers leap frog each other with technology because of the huge advances in engines and electronics, so one is always ahead as far as technological superiority goes, but overall the pilots I know prefer Boeing aircraft.

Other pilots may say otherwise, of course.

Edited June 11, 2014 by F4UCorsair