Nok Air flight makes emergency landing in Surat Thani after plane hit birds

[Lite Beer]

Nok Air flight makes emergency landing in Surat Thani after plane hit birds

SURAT: -- A Bangkok-bound Nok Air flight made an emergency landing at Surat Thani airport this morning after the plane hit some birds shortly after it left Nakhon Si Thammarat.

The Boeing 738’s flight DD 7805 with a total of 139 passengers and crew members left Nakhon Si Thammarat at 7.40 am. bound for Don Meuang international airport.

As the plane was approaching Surat Thani, the captain contacted the control tower at Surat Thani airport asking permission for an emergency landing after one of the engines struck some unknown species of birds.

The plane landed safely and several passengers were transferred to another Nok Air flight bound for Don Meuang. Others who were not transferred because the plane was full were given a refund.

Earlier, there were two cases of emergency landings after the planes of Air Asia hit birds while airborne above Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Source: http://englishnews.t...plane-hit-birds

-- Thai PBS 2014-08-31

[Minnehaha]

Nok Air Knocked Out Of the Air By Noks

[krisb]

So Nok Air hit a nok in the air.

[Chicog]

Well that flock took a hit or three then.

[Jdietz]

Maybe they should reconsider their paint jobs, seems to attract them.

[ratcatcher]

The Boeing 738’s flight DD 7805.

Is this a new model? Airplane buffs please?

[bubba]

The Boeing 738’s flight DD 7805.

Is this a new model? Airplane buffs please?

737-800

[ginjag]

The Boeing 738’s flight DD 7805.

Is this a new model? Airplane buffs please?

Boeings new secret plane Nok are testing, but as the other poster said B 737-800

[Digitalbanana]

Maybe they should reconsider their paint jobs, seems to attract them.

Air Asia was in the news in June with bird damage to plane at same airport.

[marcusd]

The Boeing 738’s flight DD 7805.

Is this a new model? Airplane buffs please?

no. 738 is a 737 different model within the 737 range

[marcusd]

Maybe they need to actual follow international standards of grass cutting to keep birdies away. I notice many Thai airports failing maybe bird scarers like they use on farms?as the grass grows so damn fast.

[IMA_FARANG]

Thailand is on a known Flyway migration route north-south (depending on time of year) for migratory birds annually.

They tend to stay over the land areas, to avoid long flights over the ocean.

So the Thai landmass is the route they choose from areas like China and Laos to fly over.

I guess the way they look at is that they were flying there long before humans and their d -mn airplanes were.

Edited August 31, 2014 by IMA_FARANG

[seabass69]

Maybe they need to actual follow international standards of grass cutting to keep birdies away. I notice many Thai airports failing maybe bird scarers like they use on farms?as the grass grows so damn fast.

That reminds me of when I was waiting to catch a flight from Luang Prabang 18 years ago. When the plane appeared, ready to land, a guy came running out with a big stick and chased all the buffalos off the runway

[Likener1]

Probably some worried tweets on Twitter about these nasty planes.

[FangFerang]

Birds getting sucked into jet engines is a major source, if not the number one source, of problems.

[changsinghleo]

I can see it coming. No visas for birds anymore in Thailand. No border runnings, etc.! Try Laos, they're more lenient.

[Loles]

Thw clash of the birds.

[55Jay]

BZ to the flight deck crew for getting everyone back down w/o further incident.

Maybe lost in translation but reads like most pax simply got their money back and left to their own devices in Surat T vs. Nok sending a replacement plane down to get them the rest of the way to DM.

[spidermike007]

First of all there is no such thing as a Boeing 738. And secondarily, why are these damn ducks picking on their namesake They should just clear the way, and show Nok some respect. What on earth are they thinking blocking the path of the Bird airline?

[MediaWatcher]

Digitalbanana, on 31 Aug 2014 - 21:29, said:

Jdietz, on 31 Aug 2014 - 18:39, said:

Maybe they should reconsider their paint jobs, seems to attract them.

Air Asia was in the news in June with bird damage to plane at same airport.

I was under the impression these aircraft are designed to withstand bird strikes, to the point where frozen chickens are fired into a running engine.

Edited September 1, 2014 by MediaWatcher

[Chicog]

Digitalbanana, on 31 Aug 2014 - 21:29, said:

Jdietz, on 31 Aug 2014 - 18:39, said:

Maybe they should reconsider their paint jobs, seems to attract them.

Air Asia was in the news in June with bird damage to plane at same airport.

I was under the impression these aircraft are designed to withstand bird strikes, to the point where frozen chickens are fired into a running engine.

No, that's normally to make sure they can contain flying engine parts. An uncontained engine failure can send bits of fan blade spinning into the aircraft doing untold damage (c.f. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_232 ).

[Chicog]

Earlier, there were two cases of emergency landings after the planes of Air Asia hit birds while airborne above Nakhon Si Thammarat.

You would think someone would have told the tower to warn other aircraft. You know, "Watch out, there's a big flock of birds up there" sort of thing.

Instead three aircraft fly into it.

[MediaWatcher]

Digitalbanana, on 31 Aug 2014 - 21:29, said:

Jdietz, on 31 Aug 2014 - 18:39, said:

Maybe they should reconsider their paint jobs, seems to attract them.

Air Asia was in the news in June with bird damage to plane at same airport.

I was under the impression these aircraft are designed to withstand bird strikes, to the point where frozen chickens are fired into a running engine.

No, that's normally to make sure they can contain flying engine parts. An uncontained engine failure can send bits of fan blade spinning into the aircraft doing untold damage (c.f. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_232 ).

thanks for the info.

[Chicog]

First of all there is no such thing as a Boeing 738. And secondarily, why are these damn ducks picking on their namesake They should just clear the way, and show Nok some respect. What on earth are they thinking blocking the path of the Bird airline?

"B738" is the ICAO code for the 737-800. I can only assume that's where they got it from.

[laobali]

The Boeing 738s flight DD 7805.

Is this a new model? Airplane buffs please?

Boeings new secret plane Nok are testing, but as the other poster said B 737-800

It's a short code used in airline timetables to show the aircraft type or derivative model. Outside the industry it would normally be called a Boeing 737. Edited September 1, 2014 by laobali

[loumaripol]

Ratcatcher, the 738 is shorhand for the 737-800 a medium range single aisle aircraft. It has been in production for a number of years. It is being succeded by the 787 Max models Boeing is offering for delivery in 4 years (?).

[Jangot]

Digitalbanana, on 31 Aug 2014 - 21:29, said:

Jdietz, on 31 Aug 2014 - 18:39, said:

Maybe they should reconsider their paint jobs, seems to attract them.

Air Asia was in the news in June with bird damage to plane at same airport.

I was under the impression these aircraft are designed to withstand bird strikes, to the point where frozen chickens are fired into a running engine.

Boffins decided that this test was not very representative when it was determined that aircraft encountered very few frozen chickens whilst airborne

[NativeSon360]

The Boeing 738’s flight DD 7805.

Is this a new model? Airplane buffs please?

No, you knit-picker. It was just a keyboard typo.

Edited September 1, 2014 by NativeSon360