Thai Flying Service receives its plane’s door from temple

[rooster59]

Thai Flying Service receives its plane’s door from temple

TAK: Chartered flight operator Thai Flying Service Company has reclaimed a plane’s door after it fell off the plane shortly after it took off from Mae Sot airport in Tak province on Thursday evening.

The door of the B350 aircraft fell off as the chartered plane piloted by Captain Prasart Inyim was airborne shortly after takeoff from Mae Sot airport, forcing the captain to bring the plane back to the airport.

It was found out later that the door fell on the ground of Wat Phra That Doi Hua Fai and it was retrieved and kept at the temple.

A group of officials from the airline led by Mr Prasart went to the temple on Sunday to see the abbot, Phra Amnuay Apipunno to reclaim the door.

Mr Prasart admitted he didn’t know who the door loosened and fell off, saying that he had to wait for experts to find out. He, however, insisted that the plane was not old and has been regularly checked and maintained.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/thai-flying-service-receives-planes-door-temple/

-- Thai PBS 2016-07-10

[Bluespunk]

" He, however, insisted that the plane was not old and has been regularly checked and maintained."

And yet the door still fell off

Great.

[Basil B]

Are they going to re use it ???

In many countries their Air Accident Board would claim it, nobody would be allowed to touch it until they had completed their examination.

Edited July 10, 2016 by Basil B

[Basil B]

"Mr Prasart admitted he didn’t know who the door loosened and fell off, saying that he had to wait for experts to find out. He, however, insisted that the plane was not old and has been regularly checked and maintained."

Was it raining??? Pilot or co-pilot skipped the preflight walk round???

I recall from my flying days how mundane the preflight walk around was until the day I noticed a lose tie rod in the air intake...

Edited July 10, 2016 by Basil B

[Artisi]

Are they going to re use it ???

In many countries their Air Accident Board would claim it, nobody would be allowed to touch it until they had completed their examination.

But this IS Thailand and we don't believe in all that airy fairy farang nonsense

[IMA_FARANG]

Wasn't there a story a couple of days ago about some guy who disapeared from an airplane.

I seem to remember ther was such a story.

Wonder if there is a connection here?

[NCC1701A]

"Mr Prasart admitted he didn’t know who the door loosened and fell off..."

English <deleted>! Do you speak it?

[chainarong]

I would make you think twice to hire a private Thai flight service to shoot up to happy valley to place a bet with a group of mates................................

[gandalf12]

" He, however, insisted that the plane was not old and has been regularly checked and maintained."

And yet the door still fell off

Great.

Says a lot for the level of maintenance

[Rayk]

Wasn't there a story a couple of days ago about some guy who disapeared from an airplane.

I seem to remember ther was such a story.

Wonder if there is a connection here?

No. The door that fell of missed a Burmese grass cutter.

[55Jay]

One a few years ago in California off a King Air.

[sirineou]

Are they going to re use it ???

In many countries their Air Accident Board would claim it, nobody would be allowed to touch it until they had completed their examination.

If it was blessed at the temple, then according to the Thai FAA is ir ready to be installed back on the plane.

Also is the plane ID numbers were on the door, the numbers can be used to pick the winning Lottery numbers.

[worgeordie]

Shit happens ,this is Thailand.

regards Worgeordie

[Pib]

Maybe the aviation door locking mechanism was broke, on order, and pending arrival of the order they were improvising with a screen door hook.

[Reigntax]

Nothing a roll or 2 of duct tape wont fix.

[The stuttering parrot]

Looks like an open and shut case to me!

[gdgbb]

"Mr Prasart admitted he didn’t know who the door loosened and fell off..."

English <deleted>! Do you speak it?

Don't you recognise a typo?

[bendejo]

Surely that the door landed on temple grounds is a sign from god?

Same for that door that fell on the motel in Monterey was god trying to smite the sinners who performing disgusting acts on the inside; seems the roof was stronger than god thought it would be. They should mention this in their adverts.

[bubba]

So Mr Prasart stated that the plane was "not old". Well, this aircraft is 20 years old, so I guess it depends on how he defines "old".

https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/HS-ITD/485472

[klauskunkel]

"I don't know why the door loosened and fell off, I duct-taped it myself only the day before."

[tomyummer]

I was initially going to comment on this story expecting that the door was taken to a temple to be blessed or something like that.

After reading the article...well...I'll just keep quiet.

[Lamkyong]

Looks like an open and shut case to me!

well certainly open that's for sure

[sahibji]

many a time we do not think much about an event

which did not culminate into a disaster due to some

intervention. in this 'miracle' it must have been

some sort of divine help because had the door stayed on

for a short while longer and the plane attained cruising or near

cruising height at the time the door detached from the aircraft the

consequences would have been nothing short of disaster.

[gyrosman]

Are they going to re use it ???

In many countries their Air Accident Board would claim it, nobody would be allowed to touch it until they had completed their examination.

Anyone remember a movie when a Coke-Cola was tossed from an aircraft and African tribesman found it and thought it to be a sign from the heavens, well the Temple probably was expecting a reward or use as a walkway over the Gold fish pond.

[tonywillo]

My guess. There was a warning light on in the cockpit that said "door not closed" and the baggage boy quickly tapped over the limit to defeat the limit. Lights out problem gone away....

[masuk]

"Mr Prasart admitted he didn’t know who the door loosened and fell off..."

English <deleted>! Do you speak it?

TYPO! who = how.

[F4UCorsair]

So Mr Prasart stated that the plane was "not old". Well, this aircraft is 20 years old, so I guess it depends on how he defines "old".

https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/HS-ITD/485472

20 years is not old for an aircraft. An aircraft's age is termed in 'cycles', takeoffs and landings, pressurization cycles, etc. A private aircraft may be 20 years old but have only flown less than 1000 hours, and that is most definitely not old.

There are 100 series 747's still flying, and they're 40+ years old. There would be little of the original aircraft remaining, just the hull and wings, but the spars would have been xrayed numerous times for any sign of cracking, engines replaced several times as well as routine maintenance throughout its life.

[billd766]

" He, however, insisted that the plane was not old and has been regularly checked and maintained."

And yet the door still fell off

Great.

The aircraft was first registered in April of 1997 so it is at least 19 years old but I have no comment about the maintenance as like most people on the forum I have no idea who does the maintenance.

Unlike a few posters I don't assume that just because it was maintained by Thais the service is poor. If you are a registered aircraft engineer with a current licence you can't afford to cut any corners especially if your name is in the maintenance log book. Your licence means your job.

[billd766]

My guess. There was a warning light on in the cockpit that said "door not closed" and the baggage boy quickly tapped over the limit to defeat the limit. Lights out problem gone away....

Many years ago when I used to be a maintenance guy in the RAF we had a pilot who tested the engine fire warning light. It didn't come on so he tapped it harder to test it.

The bulb was faulty but the engine fire bottles worked properly.

It took most of the day to replace the fire bottles and 2 minutes for the sparky to change the bulb.

Pilot error.

An expensive case of pressonitis.

[farcanell]

I was initially going to comment on this story expecting that the door was taken to a temple to be blessed or something like that.

After reading the article...well...I'll just keep quiet.

Without insinuating that Thais might be lazy.... Perhaps they thought it easier to drop it off at the temple, on the way over, and retrieve the newly blessed item at their convenience.