webfact Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Bangkok-bound Thai Airways flight makes emergency landing in OsakaBy Coconuts BangkokFile photo of a Thai Airways plane. Photo: ReutersBANGKOK: -- A Thai Airways flight heading to Bangkok was forced to make an emergency landing in Osaka, Japan.Flight TG671 departed Sapporo in northern Japan as scheduled at 10.58am local time and was due to arrive at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport at 4.45pm.However the Boeing 777, carrying 133 passengers, was diverted to Osaka where it made an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport.Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/01/12/bangkok-bound-thai-airways-flight-makes-emergency-landing-osaka-- Coconuts Bangkok 2016-01-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 only 133 passengers? worrying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Yeah, but you can eat real sushi over there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribalfusion001 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Plenty of room then, just how I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigeone Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 That's less than half full..so much for tourist numbers and Thai airways getting there act together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 That particular aircraft (HS-TKC) is more than 16 years old. Hope they are keeping up with maintenance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 That's less than half full..so much for tourist numbers and Thai airways getting there act together They have promotion to Japan, 18K baht but still only half full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowsdawdle Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 That's less than half full..so much for tourist numbers and Thai airways getting there act together Begins to look like TAT counts seats as visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I think I read somewhere this route is to be discontinued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bra Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Emergency? Well it may have been, however the Thai spokesman said for technical reasons, whatever that may mean. The press everywhere call all diversions "emergencies" regardless of the reasons. As the flight apparently continued to BKK a few hours later it appears that the technical problem was just that. The photo shows an A330 not a B777, however they did say it was a "Thai Airways plane". You would think that they would have a file photo of the correct aircraft type. Typical reporting of aviation events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 That's less than half full..so much for tourist numbers and Thai airways getting there act together They have promotion to Japan, 18K baht but still only half full? Over half didn't return...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 What's the good of posting Halve a Story,,If you don't know the Technical Problem Than there is no News! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billphillips Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Yeah, but you can eat real sushi over there! Nahhh. I tried it once but it wasn't cooked properly. It's put me off it permanently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkapi Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Likely a problem from fukushima radiation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazes Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 133 passengers and 19 crew. http://avherald.com/h?article=49243487&opt=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnx355 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) That particular aircraft (HS-TKC) is more than 16 years old. Hope they are keeping up with maintenance! I do not know the type of emergency but according to Radar24 web site the flight TG 671 landed at Osaka and then completed the flight to Bangkok on the same day. Then HS-TKC flew to Seoul TG658 and this aircraft is presently on a return flight between Seoul-Bangkok.TG-659. So the technical problem was resolved quickly . Edited January 13, 2016 by cnx355 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Would people rather it had kept flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren84310 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Emergency? Well it may have been, however the Thai spokesman said for technical reasons, whatever that may mean. The press everywhere call all diversions "emergencies" regardless of the reasons. As the flight apparently continued to BKK a few hours later it appears that the technical problem was just that. The photo shows an A330 not a B777, however they did say it was a "Thai Airways plane". You would think that they would have a file photo of the correct aircraft type. Typical reporting of aviation events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schibu Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) Here the proper version from an aviation site: " A Thai Airways Boeing 777-300, registration HS-TKC performing flight TG-671 from Sapporo (Japan) to Bangkok (Thailand) with 133 passengers and 19 crew, was enroute at FL340 about 150nm northnortheast of Osaka when the crew descended the aircraft to FL260 and decided to divert to Osaka. The aircraft landed safely on Osaka Kansai Airport's runway 06L about one hour later. Thailand's Civil Aviation Department reported the crew received indication of an electrical problem. The aircraft remained on the ground for 2.5 hours, then continued the journey and reached Bangkok with a delay of 3.5 " No emergency declated so no emergency landing, only a diversion due to tech reasons. Nothing to see, move on folks... Edited January 13, 2016 by Schibu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) Taking an ANA flight to the snow festival in Sapporo next month. It's a more expensive flight and involves a plane change at Haneda. But still preferred over the nonstop Thai Airways flight. Not unlike restaurants or hospitals... you're not getting my business if you clearly have financial issues... and no amount of marketing spin can change underlying financial issues of this scale. Edited January 13, 2016 by Heng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THAILIBAN Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 That's less than half full..so much for tourist numbers and Thai airways getting there act together flights from China are always 100% full Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 That particular aircraft (HS-TKC) is more than 16 years old. Hope they are keeping up with maintenance! oh my, what a crisis. Quick, alert the US, Australian, Canadian, German, Dutch, French and Italian media that their flag carriers have equipment even older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Emergency? Well it may have been, however the Thai spokesman said for technical reasons, whatever that may mean. The press everywhere call all diversions "emergencies" regardless of the reasons. As the flight apparently continued to BKK a few hours later it appears that the technical problem was just that. The photo shows an A330 not a B777, however they did say it was a "Thai Airways plane". You would think that they would have a file photo of the correct aircraft type. Typical reporting of aviation events. I had the same reaction when I saw the pic and read the article. But in hindsight, I think they were just intent on showing 'a Thai Airways plane', for the sake of having a photo to go with the article. I think they were not trying to show aircraft type. At least the caption supports this theory "File photo of a Thai Airways plane". Lucky they didn't write "File photo of aircraft similar to the one that made an emergency landing at Osaka." The latter would've invited a whole new tsunami of bashing... LOL Anyway, at least they didn't use the pic of a 747. Both the A330 and B777 are twin-engined, widebody planes so in a way, they didn't get it completely wrong. Very few people outside the plane-spotting circle can tell the difference between the A330 and B777. You may even throw the B767 into the mix. To most, they all look the same. Ok, I'm being kind today... LOL And yes, spot on regarding the reporting. It wasn't exactly an emergency, so I'm not sure why the need to highlight this piece of info. Most planes from most airlines have made diversions at some point in time. Rather this happened, than the pilot deciding to press on in spite of a pending technical issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 That particular aircraft (HS-TKC) is more than 16 years old. Hope they are keeping up with maintenance! oh my, what a crisis. Quick, alert the US, Australian, Canadian, German, Dutch, French and Italian media that their flag carriers have equipment even older. No crisis at all, providing TG's maintenance standards are equivalent to European and American carriers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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