Thai Smile plane hits gangway in Chiang Mai airport

[MarkmBha]

Someone just got fired -

[Gonzo the Face]

How on earth does an airliner approaching a gateway, moving about 2 miles an hour skid????

More attention needs to be paid to whoever writes these things to better clarify or stop writing absolute BS. Say what really happened ....... someone did make an error........ either the guy with the flags , guiding the plane in or the pilot or most probably both...... but NO ! ! ! lets don't loose face...... the plane barely moving.... skidded.... what a bunch of crapola....

Stopping 70 tons is not quite the same as stopping your car.

Definitely not, but at the speed you would be traveling at approx. 5 metres from full stop and wheels barely turning over,

a chock shoved under the wheel would have done it.

[slipperylobster]

Not many Thai Smiles on that airplane....I bet.

[sexybabe]

Duct Tape it

Naa, some "Sakott" tape will do

[ravip]

So many expert's comments.

Don't people do mistakes?

What could have caused these ? Could the same comment be true?

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/africa/article3957321.ece

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/chicagobound-plane-clips-detroit-metro-airport-terminal-while-taxying-away-from-gate/32257074

And this?

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-34070498

[SOTIRIOS]

....reassuring...not.....

..especially considering you will never get the truth out of anyone....

[nahkit]

And that's why you don't take off your seatbelt until the sign has been turned off.

[Kannikapor88]

So many expert's comments.

Don't people do mistakes?

What could have caused these ? Could the same comment be true?

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/africa/article3957321.ece

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/chicagobound-plane-clips-detroit-metro-airport-terminal-while-taxying-away-from-gate/32257074

And this?

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-34070498

Should think the name "THAIvisa" would explain it to you but ... This happens to be about all the incredible Things going on in Thailand and not everywhere else in the World and as anyone can see, there is plenty of material ....

Hope ICAO got this ... hahaha - judgement day is coming ...

[Bangkok Barry]

This doesn't make sense. The airbridge (to call it by it's correct name) is usually kept some distance from the plane until it comes to a stop. We all know the wait while it's then moved into position. So how can the plane hit it, or it hit the plane?

Edited August 27, 2015 by Bangkok Barry

[invex]

Don't you guys remember the new ordered Airbus A380 hitting a wall at Suvarnabhumi prior his promotion flight to CNX? It landed at CNX without wingtips.

The ground crew at BKK stated "wow, that plane was bigger than we thought".

TIT

[biplanebluey]

And how could this happen ?

Been around the aircraft industry for over 50 yrs now retired and have never seen an accident like this.I have seen aircraft hit obstacles with their wing tip especially when being marshaled into a hangar,but this one hit a Gangway which was so far in to hit the bloody engine.Cannot understand why the captain did not see it as it would have been only a few metres from his windscreen when he went past it!!!!!!!!!!!!.You know,that clear glass thing over the front where you can see out of !!!!!

[Muhendis]

Disseminating false information is a crime..............

[Assurancetourix]

Brakes failed, I'm sure

[bangon04]

Three things (1) The Jetway or Loading Bridge not parked on the correct spot. (2) Ground Handlers with Cranium up their Tailpipe. (3) Flight Crew did not verify Loading Bridge being on correct spot.

Result, Sheet Metal Mechanics make overtime on Field Trip, and passengers miss their flight.

And how could this happen ?

on a scale of seriousness - would we prefer

a) Somchai the airbridge operator not parking the airbridge in the right place

Mr Somchai the Ramp manager failing to guide in the approaching aircraft correctly

c) Captain Na ExRTAF coming in too fast and misjudging the distance from the airbridge..

answers on a postcard please.....

[Nemesis7]

well this is the first time i ever read such news.

[Doc46]

Why getting a investigation team in and waste money to find out what happen ? they already know what happen ,,,The plane hit the bloody gangway,,,Pilots fault/can't drive,,,

[gandalf12]

Did the pilot learn to fly by using online games?

[lvr181]

In computer language - it was an Id10t error by the pilot or co-pilot! End of lesson. There maybe a reason BUT NO excuse for this.

[gandalf12]

In computer language - it was an Id10t error by the pilot or co-pilot! End of lesson. There maybe a reason BUT NO excuse for this.

That's a bit hard on id10t's

[lvr181]

In computer language - it was an Id10t error by the pilot or co-pilot! End of lesson. There maybe a reason BUT NO excuse for this.

That's a bit hard on id10t's

[Brer Fox]

Regardless of what happened it will still be a quick turnaround. Passengers offloaded. New passengers loaded. Same docking person in control and same pilot and after a quick visual check for damage off they go into the blue horizons with fingers crossed. It could only happen in Thailand. I shudder and pray every time I catch a domestic flight.

[springheeled jack]

nothing to smile about on this occasion was the pilot awake?

[patrick1968]

oh the captain must been on the phone again ...

[swerver]

I am fairly certain there was no rain at the airport this morning, and at the speeds a plane taxis there is no conceivable way it could just skid.

It must have been a pretty serious lack of concentration, perhaps the pilot was playing on his mobile phone at the time !

Now that sounds more like it: Pilot playing with his mobile phone.

[Tatertot]

Tin bender on planes for 30 odd years. As Oxpilot says, it happens. I fixem. Moving right along....

[CapeThai]

Perhaps an X-Bkk Taxi or Tuk Tuk driver turned pilot ?

[CapeThai]

oh the captain must been on the phone again ...

Yeah, perhaps with his Mia Noi...

[KOZMO]

And how could this happen ?

Unless he was on ice no way in hell he skidded!!!!!

[Torrens54]

"Slightly Damaged" Eh?

No doubt to be "Fixed" by Intelligent Thai Repair Crew and she'll be GOOD as NEW!

[Janner1]

First of all it was Black Ice, nobody saw it,

And as for the dent don't worry give it a couple of days and they will have whacked the other wing then they will have matching dents and everything will be normal. ? ? ?