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The aircraft is reported to have skidded off the runway and hit an old and unmanned control tower that was used as a fire-fighting station. The accident happened at around 14:15 local time (07:15 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]).<ref name=BBC8182962>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8182962.stm |title=Pilot killed in Thai plane crash |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=4 August 2009 | date=4 August 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090804101641/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8182962.stm| archivedate= 4 August 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> One pilot was reported to have been killed. The co-pilot, who was stuck in the aircraft for more than two hours, was among the last evacuated from the stricken plane. Serious injuries included four passengers – two British, one Italian and one Swiss suffered broken legs, while two other British suffered less severe injuries. The co-pilot also had leg injuries. |
The aircraft is reported to have skidded off the runway and hit an old and unmanned control tower that was used as a fire-fighting station. The accident happened at around 14:15 local time (07:15 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]).<ref name=BBC8182962>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8182962.stm |title=Pilot killed in Thai plane crash |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=4 August 2009 | date=4 August 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090804101641/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8182962.stm| archivedate= 4 August 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> One pilot was reported to have been killed. The co-pilot, who was stuck in the aircraft for more than two hours, was among the last evacuated from the stricken plane. Serious injuries included four passengers – two British, one Italian and one Swiss suffered broken legs, while two other British suffered less severe injuries. The co-pilot also had leg injuries. |
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A total of 41 people were injured.<ref name=Post>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/151089/bangkok-airways-plane-crashes-on-samui |title=Fatal Bangkok Airways crash on Samui |work=Bangkok Post |accessdate=4 August 2009}}</ref> The [[METAR]] in force at the time of the accident was METAR VTSM 040700Z 29015KT 9000 FEW020TCU SCT120 BKN300 31/25 Q1007 A2974 TCU-NW.<ref name=Oldmetar>{{cite web|url=http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/VTSM/2009/8/4/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA&theprefset=SHOWMETAR&theprefvalue=1 |title=History for Sumui, Thailand |publisher=Wunderground |accessdate=4 August 2009}}</ref> This translates as METAR for Samui Airport, issued on the 4th of the month at 07:00 UTC, wind at 15 |
A total of 41 people were injured.<ref name=Post>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/151089/bangkok-airways-plane-crashes-on-samui |title=Fatal Bangkok Airways crash on Samui |work=Bangkok Post |accessdate=4 August 2009}}</ref> The [[METAR]] in force at the time of the accident was METAR VTSM 040700Z 29015KT 9000 FEW020TCU SCT120 BKN300 31/25 Q1007 A2974 TCU-NW.<ref name=Oldmetar>{{cite web|url=http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/VTSM/2009/8/4/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA&theprefset=SHOWMETAR&theprefvalue=1 |title=History for Sumui, Thailand |publisher=Wunderground |accessdate=4 August 2009}}</ref> This translates as METAR for Samui Airport, issued on the 4th of the month at 07:00 UTC, wind at {{convert|15|kn|km/h mph}}, direction 290° visibility {{convert|9|km|mi nmi}}, few clouds at {{convert|2,000|ft|m}}, scattered clouds at {{convert|12,000|ft|m}}, broken clouds at {{convert|30,000|ft|m}}, temperature {{convert|31|C|F}}, dewpoint {{convert|25|C|F}}, altimeter 1007 milibar, towering cumulonimbus to north west.<ref name=Metar>{{cite web|url=http://www.wunderground.com/metarFAQ.asp |title=METAR tutorial|publisher=Wunderground |accessdate=4 August 2009}}</ref> |
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The fuselage of the aircraft spent a few years on roadsides in different parts of Samui before being sunk in October 2013 as part of Majcha Air Samui Artificial Reef Project. |
The fuselage of the aircraft spent a few years on roadsides in different parts of Samui before being sunk in October 2013 as part of Majcha Air Samui Artificial Reef Project. |
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Revision as of 08:34, 24 May 2022
 HS-PGL, photographed five months at Suvarnabhumi Airport before the accident | |
| Runway Overrun | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 August 2009 |
| Summary | Runway overrun |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72-212A |
| Aircraft name | Pha Ngan |
| Operator | Bangkok Airways |
| Registration | HS-PGL |
| Flight origin | Krabi Airport, Thailand |
| Destination | Samui Airport, Thailand |
| Passengers | 68 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 41 |
| Survivors | 71 |
Bangkok Airways Flight 266 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Krabi Airport to Samui Airport, Thailand. On 4 August 2009, the aircraft overran the runway on landing and crashed into an old and unmanned control tower. 1 pilot died and 41 other people were injured.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was an ATR 72-212A, registration HS-PGL,[1] msn 670. The aircraft made its first flight on 6 June 2001 with French registration F-WWER. It entered service with Bangkok Airways on 16 July 2001 re-registered HS-PGL. On 29 May 2006, it entered service with Siem Reap Airways International, returning to Bangkok Airways on 7 January 2009 after Siem Reap Airways International ceased trading. The aircraft was named Pha Ngan,[2] and has been in service for approx. 20,000 hrs.[citation needed]
Accident
The aircraft is reported to have skidded off the runway and hit an old and unmanned control tower that was used as a fire-fighting station. The accident happened at around 14:15 local time (07:15 UTC).[3] One pilot was reported to have been killed. The co-pilot, who was stuck in the aircraft for more than two hours, was among the last evacuated from the stricken plane. Serious injuries included four passengers – two British, one Italian and one Swiss suffered broken legs, while two other British suffered less severe injuries. The co-pilot also had leg injuries. A total of 41 people were injured.[4] The METAR in force at the time of the accident was METAR VTSM 040700Z 29015KT 9000 FEW020TCU SCT120 BKN300 31/25 Q1007 A2974 TCU-NW.[5] This translates as METAR for Samui Airport, issued on the 4th of the month at 07:00 UTC, wind at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph), direction 290° visibility 9 kilometres (5.6 mi; 4.9 nmi), few clouds at 2,000 feet (610 m), scattered clouds at 12,000 feet (3,700 m), broken clouds at 30,000 feet (9,100 m), temperature 31 °C (88 °F), dewpoint 25 °C (77 °F), altimeter 1007 milibar, towering cumulonimbus to north west.[6]
The fuselage of the aircraft spent a few years on roadsides in different parts of Samui before being sunk in October 2013 as part of Majcha Air Samui Artificial Reef Project.
See also
- Air France Flight 358 – an Airbus A340-300 that had overrun a runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport four years earlier.
References
- ^ "Fatalities reported as Bangkok Airways ATR 72–500 skids off runway". Flightglobal. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "ATR 42/72 – MSN 670". Airfleets. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Pilot killed in Thai plane crash". BBC News. 4 August 2009. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Fatal Bangkok Airways crash on Samui". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "History for Sumui, Thailand". Wunderground. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "METAR tutorial". Wunderground. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
External links
| External images | |
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 airliners.net's Photo gallery | |
| myaviation.net's Photo gallery | |
| Rolling on runway | |
| Photo of the accident |
