Airport Accident

[dbaron]

Comment from a passenger on the flight.

Plane Crashes in South Thailand; 60 Dead

Sunday September 16, 2007 2:01 PM


By RUNGRAWEE C. PINYORAT

Associated Press Writer

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A passenger plane filled with foreign tourists crashed Sunday as it tried to land in heavy rain on the island of Phuket, splitting in two as it was engulfed in flames, officials said. At least 60 people were killed.

The budget One-To-Go Airlines was carrying 123 passengers and five crew members on a domestic flight from the Thai capital of Bangkok to Phuket, one of the country's major tourist destinations, according to the Thai television station TITV.

``I saw passengers engulfed in fire as I stepped over them on way out of the plane,'' Parinwit Chusaeng, a survivor who suffered minor burns, told the Nation television channel. ``I was afraid that the airplane was going to explode so I ran away.''

Phuket's Deputy Governor Worapot Ratthaseema told The Associated Press that at least 60 bodies were laid out in the airport building.

``At least 60 people have been confirmed and 43 have been hospitalized,'' Worapot said, adding the remaining passengers are missing and presumed to be still inside the wreckage.

Fecking very sad.

Regards


DB

[payoff71]

My friend and I were on the one two plane that landed 1 before the crash. It was a white knuckle landing in driving heavy rain and strong, gusty winds.
In many years of air travel it was the one time I seriously feared for my life.

The plane that crashed did not catch fire immediately but once it did it was an inferno burning from the inside only followed by a small explosion that ripped a massive hole in the fuselage roof.
The crash itself did not appear to do a lot of damage to the plane. I think it was the flames that were the killer.

[Spector]

My friend and I were on the one two plane that landed 1 before the crash. It was a white knuckle landing in driving heavy rain and strong, gusty winds.
In many years of air travel it was the one time I seriously feared for my life.

The plane that crashed did not catch fire immediately but once it did it was an inferno burning from the inside only followed by a small explosion that ripped a massive hole in the fuselage roof.
The crash itself did not appear to do a lot of damage to the plane. I think it was the flames that were the killer.

Are you the guys that Bill referred to in an earlier post?

[whuakito]

List of passengers injured in the plane crash at Phuket Airport treated at Siriroj Phuket Hospital and Krungthep Phuket Hospital.

Bangkok Phuket Hospital (21)

1. Thais - 6
2. British - 7
3. Iranians - 3
4. Australians - 2
5. German - 1
6. Iranian - 1
7. Irish - 1

just heard on tv, that there are some Italians injured, and being treated in a still unknown hospital in phk

god bless them all

[Mav]

My friend and I were on the one two plane that landed 1 before the crash. It was a white knuckle landing in driving heavy rain and strong, gusty winds.
In many years of air travel it was the one time I seriously feared for my life.

The plane that crashed did not catch fire immediately but once it did it was an inferno burning from the inside only followed by a small explosion that ripped a massive hole in the fuselage roof.
The crash itself did not appear to do a lot of damage to the plane. I think it was the flames that were the killer.

Amazing post...bet you will be having one or two quiet drinx tonight.

Amazing they let this plane try and land if your landing was so dicey !

[Pad Mc]

Bad news...

Not much more to be said... A terrible accident....

I hope no one suffered too much and it was all over fast...

[payoff71]

Are you the guys that Bill referred to in an earlier post?

Yes. We were lucky but the flight as it turns out originated from the old BKK airport and we flew from the new one. So not as close as we 1st thought.

Bad news...

Not much more to be said... A terrible accident....

I hope no one suffered too much and it was all over fast...

Unfortunately I would say not unless they were overcome with smoke inhalation first.

Here is a link to my friends description of events to a CNN reporter....

He is on the audio/video feed too..

'66 dead' in Thai plane crash - CNN.com

All I can say is raise a glass to those Swedish guys who sat in the exit row. Got the doors open and helped save about 35 lives before the fires came.
Those passengers and crew were all on their own out there in those vital seconds.

[georgelondon]

my god...just got in and seen news...terrible.

[greenwood]

I have just found a list of people injured on the plane, if you feel it is inapropriate remove it.
Bangkok's Independent Newspaper

It might put a few peoples minds at rest, if you have not had any news.
My thoughts are with all of the families of the people who died in the plane. It could have been anyone of us

[cybernator_uk]

Stevem used to warn everybody about these airlines

Is this just restricted to LCC's tho? I remmeber the worst landing I have ever had was with Thai Airways from Phuket to Bangkok a few months ago.

I used to use LCC's a lot, now however i stick only to the major airlines... Lufthansa etc. However you think how many times a day 1-2-go fly to Phuket, and this is the first accident I can recall. This could have happened on any airline realistically.

Anyway isn't 1-2-go owned and serviced by Thai? I could be wrong, but I am sure they owned 1 LCC.

[H3X]

Yes. We were lucky but the flight as it turns out originated from the old BKK airport and we flew from the new one. So not as close as we 1st thought.

ok glad ur safe and sound, however billpay said you had tickets for flight OG269 ... but u were early.... and also at the wrong airport it seems ?


Peace out.


H3X

[jimholio]

Scary...

The numbers is going up and up, on Swedish news they say a minimum of 88 casualties so far.

To me when listening to the Swedish guy who was explaining what was going on he apparantly heard that the pilote did alot of corrections before the landing, adding speed, decreasing speed and before the crash he said that the pilote raised the landing gear and added speed again as if trying to take off again.

My deepest thought with everyone involved. And i hope that no BM's were on this flight.

[ATMwalking]

This is a really horrible tragedy. My condolences to anyone who lost a loved one.

I hope there is a thorough investigation.

Here are some more images.
Index.hu - Képek - Turistákkal a fedélzeten tört ketté egy thai fapados

[dbaron]

Is this just restricted to LCC's tho? I remmeber the worst landing I have ever had was with Thai Airways from Phuket to Bangkok a few months ago.

I used to use LCC's a lot, now however i stick only to the major airlines... Lufthansa etc. However you think how many times a day 1-2-go fly to Phuket, and this is the first accident I can recall. This could have happened on any airline realistically.

Anyway isn't 1-2-go owned and serviced by Thai? I could be wrong, but I am sure they owned 1 LCC.

From news reports on the net it is oriental thai airways. Don't know if the same same.
But also from news sites it seems the plane approached too fast and the weather conditions very bad. Maybe no ones fault just a accident that any airline could have had.
My only concern is that other planes would have been landing so why did this one crash. Pilot error perhaps.
The biggest concern I feel however is the casualties and the people who unfortunately did not survive they are more important than the airline itself as they will fly another day, unlike the poor passengers affected by this tragedy.
As you say LCCs are as good as any airline but conditions and mistakes happen to the best of them. We just hope it doesn't happen to us when flying.
All the best to the injured, I hope they all get through this disaster.

Best wishes

DB

[payoff71]

Scary...


To me when listening to the Swedish guy who was explaining what was going on he apparantly heard that the pilote did alot of corrections before the landing, adding speed, decreasing speed and before the crash he said that the pilote raised the landing gear and added speed again as if trying to take off again.

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That is exactly what our pilot did on approach. I heard the pilot of the next flight tried to speed up and take off again to take another run at landing.

[alliegator]

Hey guys, just finding out about this in the US, hope all of you and your friends are safe and accounted for! It was nice to see some of you and have drinks this summer. Take care.
-Jenna and Lisa, the American computer girls

[billpay]

ok glad ur safe and sound, however billpay said you had tickets for flight OG269 ... but u were early.... and also at the wrong airport it seems ?


Peace out.


H3X

my Receptionist told me they had that #, still, too close for comfort and happy they are here! I'm supposed to take that same flightin about ten days.....I wonder?

[Coolhand]

Two Australians are among 43 people who have survived after a passenger jet crash landed on the Thai resort island of Phuket.

87 people have been confirmed killed, with the plane carrying 130 people.

Hospital officials say some of the survivors include two Australians, eight British, seven Thai, one Irish and one Iranian national.

People who are concerned that friends or relatives may have been on the aircraft can call the Department of Foreign Affairs hotline on 1300 555 135.

The Boeing MD-80 operated by the budget airline One-Two-Go crashed in bad weather, and broke in two on the main airport runway.

The pilot had reportedly sought clearance to land in heavy rain and strong winds, and crashed landed after making a 'go around'.

Nong Khaonual, a Thai who survived the crash with his wife, told a local TV station from his hospital bed that he believed the plane had descended too quickly.

'The airplane was landing in heavy rain. It landed too fast. I have never seen anything like this. It descended very fast.'

'My wife was half conscious and I dragged her out of the emergency exit. There was a man behind us and he was on fire'.
[Sky Neews Australia]

[wakeboycam]

This is really bad news. Two friends of mine just flew in to Phuket with one to go last week. Lets just hope nobody sufferd to much in the fire.

[Tommychrk]

my Receptionist told me they had that #, still, too close for comfort and happy they are here! I'm supposed to take that same flightin about ten days.....I wonder?

You should be as safe as possible can be Bill, what do you think the statistical possibility of thishappening again on the same route?? pretty close to zero....

Anyway, my deepest thought to those involved and to their friends and families. It does hit us hard cause this route we have taken many times and will land again at Phuket airport. I will at least have some unpleasent thoughts going through my mind next time I land at Phuket airport.

[bennyboy]

god bless everybody involved, and their familys....

[landofsmiles]

Worst Thai aircrash since the Airbus at Surat Thani in 1998 killed 101 :-(

[Pinot]

The board posts are amazing. Hoping for the best.

[K2]

My sympathies to the families of those who lost their loved ones today.

It was appalling weather and I was out on a (Hash) run at the time - one of our guys was at the airport when the crash happened and there was a nasty squall at the time - so possible wind sheer was the cause.

[Simbo]

Thailand's Deputy Minister of Transport Sansern Wongcha-um on Sunday evening said that the airport in the southern province is expected to resume operations on Monday morning, at 6 am.

About 1,000 passengers could not travel after four flights were cancelled: three Bangkok-bound and the fourth for Hong Kong

[Dupree00]

Oh no! This is awful. My thoughts go out to all involved.

[Bannerman]

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Scores killed in Thai plane crash

To all who have died may the rest in peace. To all the injured a fast and full recovery.

Ger.

[Werwolf]

couldn't have put it better!!

I have seen in the tv about 88 died and 42 insured-
Terrible.....

[perky]

Awful... when I last flew in (with Air Asia) the landing was definitely one of the worst I've been on, horrible weather, people were even screaming in the back. I wasn't too shaken since I've been on a few nailbiters before but I did have a moment of horror when we were just coming down to ground and a gust of wind threw the plane sideways, I really thought we were going to touch down with the wing first, but the pilot managed to right the plane. Then he didn't put it down for what seemed like ages, I was wondering if he was going to do a flyover and try again, or else we were going to run out of runway... eventually the wheels touched down and it was ok. There was applause, which is unusual on a regular scheduled flight. I think we were all a bit shaky at the knees coming out.

Which is why my thoughts go out to all those on board this flight

[Mr Lucky]

Horrible news! Deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones and I hope for a quick recovery for the survivors.

Agree its too early for the blame game. I hope the Thai authorities can see the wisdom of a speedy, accurate and transparent investigation.