airplane accident in Phuket

[kamui]

Almost 65 bodies found at Phuket airport

Higher death toll very likely after budget airplane carrying 128 crash landed. At least some 40 passengers injured. Phuket Airport temporarily closed.

 

[color:red]About 60 dead bodies, many of them foreigners, have been retrieved from wreckage of a One-Two-Go plane at the Phuket airport.[/color] The budget airliner exploded and broke in two after it crashlanded and skidded off the runway and crashed into nearby walls on Sunday afternoon. Dozens more are feared dead.

 

Some reports put the death toll at about 80, but this has yet to be confirmed. The nationalities of those onboard are not immediately known, but Phuket is a highly popular destination for overseas tourists.

 

There were 74 Thais on the plane.

 

A 1126 telephone hotline has been created by the airline to provide immediate information about Flight OG 269.

 

A surviving Thai passenger said the plane "landed hard" and "bounced" and then skidded off the runway. Civil aviation official Chiasak Angkauwan said, "the airplane requested to land but due to the weather in Phuket -- strong wind and heavy rain -- maybe the pilot did not see the runway clearly."

 

"The plane then fell onto the runway and broke into two. It is expected that there will be a lot of casualties."

 

"We are rescuing people from the aircraft ... we know now there were 123 passengers and five crew," he told the news channel.

 

"We won't know what really happened until we get information from the black box."

 

The airliner services Bangkok-Phuket flights six times a week. The ill-fated airline left Don Muang airport at about 2.30pm.

 

Information now coming in said the plane, which was being used by local budget travel company, One-to-Go Airline, had 123 passengers and five crew.

 

The aircraft, flight number OG 269, approached the Phuket airport at about 3.40pm from Bangkok. Phuket had earlier been hit by heavy rains.

 

It crashed into trees and walls surrounding the airport.

 

Eye-witnesses said the impact of the crash caused the plane to break in two and they heard a series of explosions.

 

Rescue teams and navy personnel were involved in the rescue operation. All flights in and out of the Phuket airport have been cancelled.

 

An Irish tourist, identifying himself only as "John", said he was on board the flight. He and his friend survived with bruises all over their bodies.

 

"We sat on the 18th row. The weather was real bad and there were lots of unusual noises during the landing. Something was obviously wrong [during the landing]," he said. He and his friend escaped through the emergency door.

 

Meanwhile Transportation Minister Thira Haochareon said Phuket International Airport was temporary closed after the crash.

 

Thira said the body of the aircraft hit the runway and was on fire fire while the pilot made an attempt to pull it off after failed a landing attempt, he said.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/09/16/headlines/headlines_30049141.php

[elef]

List of passengers injured in Phuket Airport's plane crash

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

 

Phuket Hospital

 

 

- ICU

 

 

1. Likhit Liengpansakul - ICU

 

 

2. Parinwit Choosaeng - ICU

 

 

3. Chainarong maharae - ICU

 

 

4. Apichart Pata

 

 

5. Eric Nihlen (Sweden)

 

 

6. Christopher Marken (Sweden)

 

 

7. Nong Kaonual

 

 

8. Ladda Kaonual

 

 

9. Pratin Lienchamroon

 

 

10. Sara (unknown surname) (Netherland)

 

* Foreign names's correct spellings need to be updated.

 

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[khunsanuk]

Hi,

 

68 confirmed dead now.

 

And true to form Thai TV is doing its best to show as many burned corpses as possible

 

KS

 

[cavanami]

Hi,

 

68 confirmed dead now.

 

And true to form Thai TV is doing its best to show as many burned corpses as possible

 

KS

Good plan....NOT!!!

 

I'm sure the gore of the incident will help tourism and make the families feel better.

[Flashermac]

And my wife is always saying it's a nice airline ...

 

 

 

 

[Mentors]

saw it on CNN , different reports on Swiss and German TV.

 

Remembers me about the crash near Surat Thani Airport years ago

[pe7e]

Latest: 88 Dead 40 injured 8 Brits known to have survived

[Mentors]

list of passengers injured:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/09/16/headlines/headlines_30049142.php

[Khun_Kong]

The dance has already begun...

 

TiTV says no worries, full insurance. They seem to be putting a lot of emphasis on the plane being rented from (I think) Malaysia, and not belonging to Orient/1-2-Go. Also, the pilot was extremely competent. Also, the weather was exceptionally bad. Also, we're Thai.

 

Therefore, thank Buddha, Thailand is NOT at fault and can wash its hands in this incident. Hey- your family wouldn't have died if they hadn't gotten on the plane, right?

[Mentors]

One two Go Strategy:

(former Cambodia Internat. Airline )

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/09/16/headlines/headlines_30049145.php

 

and i liked to fly with