webfact Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Flights redirected as haze blankets Phuket AirportTanyaluk SakootFlights have been redirected and delayed as the thick haze blankets Phuket today (Oct 7). Photo: Saroj KrueprasertkijPHUKET: -- At least two flights have turned back and several more have been delayed due to the thick blanket of haze covering Phuket this morning (Oct 7).“Thai Air Asia Flight FD3001 from Don Mueang Airport was to land at 8:10am, but it returned to Bangkok due to poor visibility,” Amnuay Sarachart, Executive Vice President, Deputy General Manager of Phuket International Airport, told The Phuket News.“Also, Bangkok Airways Flight G251 from Samui was scheduled to land in Phuket at 9:05am, but the pilot also chose not to land,” he said.The choice whether or not to land remained with the pilot of each aircraft arriving, Mr Amnuay explained.“Right now, visibility is 1,700 to 2,000 metres, which is still good enough able for aircraft to take off and land, but the choice remains with the pilot,’ he said.“Air traffic controllers relay the conditions to the pilots. Some choose to remain in a holding pattern in case the conditions improve enough for them to feel that it is safe to land, but obviously some choose to return to the airport where they took off.”Three flights were delayed while pilots chose to circle over Phuket until they were comfortable with landing, Mr Amnuay added.Flights affected by the haze include:Silk Air Flight MI750 from Singapore, scheduled to land at 7:35am, was delayed by 69 minutesAir Asia Flight AK828 from Kuala Lumpur, scheduled to land at 7:45am, was delayed by one hourThai Lion Flight SL8580 from Don Mueang, Bangkok, scheduled to land at 8am, was delayed by 50 mins.Real-time flight tracking website FlightRadar 24 (click here) noted the following delays:Virgin Australia Flight VA 5845 from Singapore, scheduled to land at 7:35am, was delayed by 69 mins.Air New Zealand Flight NZ 3628 from Singapore, scheduled to land at 7:35am, was delayed by 69 mins.Singapore Airlines Flight SQ 5050 from Singapore, scheduled to land at 7:35am, was delayed by 69 mins.Bangkok Airways Flight PG 4213 from Singapore, scheduled to land at 7:35am, was delayed by 69 mins.Although the Airports of Thailand official website, PhuketAirportThai.com (click here), lists the current status of flights arriving and departing at Phuket International Airport, Mr Amnuay urged people to call the airport direct at Tel: 076-351111 for the latest flight information.Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/flights-redirected-as-haze-blankets-phuket-airport-54431.php-- Phuket News 2015-10-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 the number 69 is in use today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtk Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Virgin Australia Flight VA 5845 from Singapore, scheduled to land at 7:35am, was delayed by 69 mins. Air New Zealand Flight NZ 3628 from Singapore, scheduled to land at 7:35am, was delayed by 69 mins. Singapore Airlines Flight SQ 5050 from Singapore, scheduled to land at 7:35am, was delayed by 69 mins. Bangkok Airways Flight PG 4213 from Singapore, scheduled to land at 7:35am, was delayed by 69 mins. This is just one flight codeshared with bunch of airlines in the same alliance. Looks better to show it as 4 flights, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MockingJay Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Charge Indonesia accordingly! Let all passengers along with the airlines affected by this file a combined lawsuit against the useless and corrupt Indonesian government and the industrial complex involved for compensation. It's not a freak of nature, but pure greed and poaching/uncontrolled deforestation that led to this. Since decades the Indo government does nothing to prevent this havoc. Every year the same, respectively this year the worst. F 'em I say!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Deleted Post Edited October 7, 2015 by sambum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1marco1 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I was on the Airasia flight this morning, once back to Bangkok we stayed on the plane for two hours. They gave us for free just water and one hamburger from Mcdonald. Better than nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistachios Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 It wasn't that thick of a fog. Aren't modern planes supposed to be able to land with zero visibility? Or maybe they just give the sticks to some trainees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Jones Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 It wasn't that thick of a fog. Aren't modern planes supposed to be able to land with zero visibility? Or maybe they just give the sticks to some trainees? They dont have the skills to land with zero visibility or could be that the planes are not modern ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBlue72 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 It wasn't that thick of a fog. Aren't modern planes supposed to be able to land with zero visibility? Or maybe they just give the sticks to some trainees? Yes, and no, if the airport has the correct type of radar, yes. Phuket doesn't, or it isn't operative is more accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cook my sock Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Probably my mate Charles who lives by the airport just lit a doobie Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I fail to see the problem, just put one of the jets on the apron, reverse thrust, blow the haze away. Follows on from the advice/tactic from the 2011 floods to push the water away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Some photos https://twitter.com/SuchatPK/status/651926155012931584'> I visited yesterday the rain radar hill. My idea was to take a photo of the runway. Not so good idea as I could not see the airport. Sent from my i-mobile IQ II using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paymaster Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 It wasn't that thick of a fog. Aren't modern planes supposed to be able to land with zero visibility? Or maybe they just give the sticks to some trainees? [/quote They pawned all the radar equipment to pay for the sub-marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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