11 Thai Airways passengers and crew members injured from air turbulence

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11 THAI's passengers and crew members injured from air turbulence



BANGKOK: -- Eleven passengers and crew members of a THAI’s flight from Narita to Bangkok were injured when the plane encountered air turbulence mid-air on Thursday.

All the injured have been sent to a hospital in Bangkok for medical treatment after the plane landed safely at Suvarnabhumi international airport Thursday afternoon.

Thai Airways International’s president Mr Jarumporn Chotikasathien said that the Airbus A340-600 left Narita international airport at 10.36 am bound for Bangkok with 227 passengers and 22 crew members.

As the plane was cruising at an altitude of 21,000 feet, he said there was an air turbulence causing injuries to 11 passengers and crews.

Mr Jaruporn said the airline apologised the passengers for the incident and would take care of all the medical bills of the injured passengers and crew members.

He later paid a visit to the injured.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/11-thais-passengers-and-crew-members-injured-from-air-turbulence

-- Thai PBS 2015-02-27

[ldiablo]

It's no wonder they are losing money considering a flight with 227 people requires 22 Thai crew members. WOW.

[chooka]

Lucky bastards had crews on thier plane. Last time I flew thai they only had one crew on board.

[apetley]

It's no wonder they are losing money considering a flight with 227 people requires 22 Thai crew members. WOW.

Quite possibly an extra crew returning back to Thailand if their rotation was out of sync.....happens sometimes.

[PatOngo]

It's no wonder they are losing money considering a flight with 227 people requires 22 Thai crew members. WOW.

Quite possibly an extra crew returning back to Thailand if their rotation was out of sync.....happens sometimes.

Their whole operation is out of sync.............I've given them the flick.

[winnerinsix]

It's no wonder they are losing money considering a flight with 227 people requires 22 Thai crew members. WOW.

Depends on the configuration of the cabin, and the number of exits. The standard is 1 FA to 50 seats (loaded or MT), NOT PAX.. BUT some Countries go up to 1 FA per 36 seats. Then there is the flight crew to be included.

Obviously, there was crew returning Home Pax. That is very very common, when allowable hours expire, or flights are cancelled. etc etc

Considering Thai wages are pretty low, I am sure, the wages bill on that flight is hardly a concern, as most people on here bitch about the high prices Thai charge. Thai, like Singapore, built it's business on service... that service isn't so great now, but is still miles ahead of other airlines I have used over the years.

[tolsti]

Lucky bastards had crews on thier plane. Last time I flew thai they only had one crew on board.

I am sure that you can provide the details of that flight?

[technologybytes]

smooth as silk ??

[IamNoone88]

I think the crew on Thai do try very hard to provide a good service with what they have. It is how Thai has been managed for years that is the problem.

[maoro]

I give thumbs up to Thai airline.

My 8 year old daughter vomited once on a flight from Singapore. Two hostesses arranged new seating and cleaned up my young girl, spent some time doing this and wouldn't take a tip for this, they said 'all part of the service'.

I have no complaints about Thai anyway and travelled with them, at least monthly, for years.

[eeworldwide]

You can't blame crew or an airline for turbulence. Grow up.

[longstebe]

Glad I wasn't on that flight, I'm a bag of nerves over the last few years. I'd be screaming like a little bitch.

[h90]

It's no wonder they are losing money considering a flight with 227 people requires 22 Thai crew members. WOW.

10 for the 2 first class fly for free politician

10 for the 10 business class fly for free politician

2 for the 215 regular customer

[scorecard]

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Depends on the configuration of the cabin, and the number of exits. The standard is 1 FA to 50 seats (loaded or MT), NOT PAX.. BUT some Countries go up to 1 FA per 36 seats. Then there is the flight crew to be included.

Obviously, there was crew returning Home Pax. That is very very common, when allowable hours expire, or flights are cancelled. etc etc

Considering Thai wages are pretty low, I am sure, the wages bill on that flight is hardly a concern, as most people on here bitch about the high prices Thai charge. Thai, like Singapore, built it's business on service... that service isn't so great now, but is still miles ahead of other airlines I have used over the years.

It's no wonder they are losing money considering a flight with 227 people requires 22 Thai crew members. WOW.

Thai airborne staff, all of them, are paid very well and in line with Singapore Airlines, Cathay, etc. They made this a policy many years ago because if they were paid less then it would be just too embarrassing for the Thai staff to meet officially or casually with staff from S'pore airlines, etc.

[mikeinbangkok]

It is truly pathetic to see some of the T.V members comments considering some passengers and crew ( all human beings from wherever they are) went through a harrowing experience.

Turbulence occurs to any airline, regardless of which country they are from or which flag they fly. There have been serious incident involving some of the best airlines, such as Singapore Airlines where passengers and crew have been seriously injured. These are the risks you take when you fly.

Any nitwit with a two cents worth of brains, if he/she had 15 minutes of travelling experience on a commercial aircraft will know better than to comment that they was only one crew. Similarly any experienced passenger will understand that there is always a minimum crew for each aircraft type based on the number of seats and configuration. This particular Airbus 340 was carrying a ( on duty) cabin crew of 14.

Regrettably, besides some passenger being injured and a Purser fractured his arm, due to no fault of the crew or the airline, but due to a natural phenomenon.

Sadly, not everyone has choices. Those who have choices can decide to live where they are or travel how they want. If someone has not got these choices, it is best to accept what you have, rather than bitch about the country that they live and earn or the airline that they opt to travel with.

Edited February 27, 2015 by mikeinbangkok

[mikeinbangkok]

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Lucky bastards had crews on thier plane. Last time I flew thai they only had one crew on board.

So just the pilot then or maybe it was a pilotless drone.

Any nitwit with a two cents worth of brains, if he/she had 15 minutes of travelling experience on a commercial aircraft will know better than to comment that they was only one crew. Similarly any experienced passenger will understand that there is always a minimum crew for each aircraft type based on the number of seats and configuration. This particular Airbus 340 was carrying a ( on duty) cabin crew of 14.

[Sprigger]

Hit them with big insurance claims. Why do you think the top man is visiting people at hospital ? . Probably couldn't give a toss under company orders, smooth them over keep claims down

[kingalfred]

Thai, like Singapore, built it's business on service... that service isn't so great now, but is still miles ahead of other airlines I have used over the years.

wow "miles ahead of other airlines"? What African or Russian local airlines you been flying?

Edited February 27, 2015 by kingalfred

[jacko45k]

Lucky bastards had crews on thier plane. Last time I flew thai they only had one crew on board.

I very much doubt it unless it was a Cesna.

[mikeinbangkok]

It's no wonder they are losing money considering a flight with 227 people requires 22 Thai crew members. WOW.

The aircraft was carrying an on duty crew of 14, with the rest being ferried back to base. This is very common for any airline.

[mikeinbangkok]

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Hit them with big insurance claims. Why do you think the top man is visiting people at hospital ? . Probably couldn't give a toss under company orders, smooth them over keep claims down

Unlike some airlines, especially U S based airlines where the Top guys would not give a hoot about passengers, I am thankful that Thai President did make the effort. I would rather fly on an airlines which has human touches. The President's visit has nothing to do with the insurance. Tony Fernandez was with the relatives of the ill fated Air Asia flight. These are remarkable gestures of humanness.

[DeaconJohn]

It's no wonder they are losing money considering a flight with 227 people requires 22 Thai crew members. WOW.

Depends on the configuration of the cabin, and the number of exits. The standard is 1 FA to 50 seats (loaded or MT), NOT PAX.. BUT some Countries go up to 1 FA per 36 seats. Then there is the flight crew to be included.

Obviously, there was crew returning Home Pax. That is very very common, when allowable hours expire, or flights are cancelled. etc etc

Considering Thai wages are pretty low, I am sure, the wages bill on that flight is hardly a concern, as most people on here bitch about the high prices Thai charge. Thai, like Singapore, built it's business on service... that service isn't so great now, but is still miles ahead of other airlines I have used over the years.

Informative post, and a contrast to the usual clueless banter.

[tigermonkey]

A very bad day for THAI. Four more injured passengers at Hong Kong onboard an arriving Phuket-Hong Kong flight. Somehow neither the parking brake was set nor were the wheel chocks in place, resulting in the aircraft rolling unattended about 30 meters backward from the gate. It's not really difficult to get it right if procedures are followed.

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1724590/passengers-hurt-parked-thai-airways-plane-goes-unexpected-ride-hong?utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=outbrain&utm_campaign=OutbrainCampaign-Generic-Desktop

[DeaconJohn]

Hit them with big insurance claims. Why do you think the top man is visiting people at hospital ? . Probably couldn't give a toss under company orders, smooth them over keep claims down

Do you really believe that nonsense, or are you just trolling?

[lumply]

You can't blame crew or an airline for turbulence. Grow up.

Precisely. Those who were injured were probably not belted up so TA had no obligation to pay their medical costs. No sympathy.

[lumply]

Hit them with big insurance claims. Why do you think the top man is visiting people at hospital ? . Probably couldn't give a toss under company orders, smooth them over keep claims down

What on earth are you babbling about?

[alanrchase]

Nothing to do with the carrier. Hit an air pocket once going to Chiang Mai. Plane dropped like a stone and then stopped at the bottom. Personally always keep seat belt on, slacked for comfort but rather that than being tossed around the cabin in turbulence.

[outsider]

I hope they had an opportunity to spray black paint on the fuselage and tail so that people won't know it's a Thai Airways flight/plane.

[Briggsy]

Cruising at 21,000 feet?? Isn't that highly inefficient in terms of fuel consumption?

[alanrchase]

I hope they had an opportunity to spray black paint on the fuselage and tail so that people won't know it's a Thai Airways flight/plane.

Only Thai Air planes get affected by turbulence?