Bangkok Airways Plane Crashes in Samui, Thailand

Posted in , , , , Posted by On Vocation on Saturday, February 13, 2010
Bangkok Airways ATR72 aircraft crashed on Sunday afternoon after sliding off the track at the airport of Samui. According to a report asiatraveltips.com PG crashed Flight 266, flying from the tourist town of Krabi in southern Thailand, on landing in the wind and rain. The plane skidded to the right and crashed into an old air traffic control tower, causing extreme damage to the front of the plane. Medical services use the back door to remove the passengers. TheAirplane pilot died, along with a confirmed death of passengers. Unfortunately, we learned that the pilot of the plane so far killed and ten injured passengers have been confirmed, "said Kannikar Kemavuthanon, Director General of Civil Aviation Department. There were 68 passengers on board the airplane when you are 70 seats crashed. Krabi and Koh Samui are popular destinations for foreigners and Thais alike.



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