Budget Jet crashed in Thailand

ord personnel SG

I guess people will always believe budget airlines are cutting corners and stuff, so they can't be as safe.

But, taken from http://www.budgetairlineguide.com/budget-airlines-safety

"The perception that budget flights are inherently less safe than full service flights is a difficult one for low cost carriers to erase, so budget airlines are hyper sensitive about maintaining their reputation and flight safety record. They realize that an accident would be a disaster for their company in every sense of the word. As such, budget airlines strive to have flawless safety records rather than considering any compromise on safety in order to cut costs."

If I were in their shoes, I'd say that really makes sense. Cool

citymax SG

Sad day for all citizens of thailand...

Are we advancing to a higher technology too fast that we tend to miss out the things that are old...

i hope all airlines can look into this seriously, poor maintainance to old planes are unforgiven.

Meia Gisborn SG

What do maintenance issues have to do with an accident that was, by all accounts, caused by attempting to land an aircraft in severely inclement weather?

Superbus SG

My sentiments, exactly.

sarius SG

PASSENGER MANIFEST
123 passengers on board Flight OG 269, operated by airline One-Two-Go

* denotes those who have been confirmed survived or hospitalised.

1.Mr Werner Adelhardt
2.Ms Lily Alon
3.Mr Alain Bembaron
4.Mrs Brigitte Bino
5.Mr Itzhak Biton
6.Mr Alexius Boerkamp*
7.Mr Jeanmarie Bonachera
8.Mrs Josiane Bonachera
9.Mr Chawapon Boonmeechai
10.Mrs Wanaporn Boonsung
11.Mr Robert Borland*
12.Mr Philippe Bregeard
13.Mr William Burke*
14.Mr Sinchai Chaiarun
15.Mr Jakkapon Chairitinanon
16.Mr Parinyawith Choosang*
17.Mr Alexander Collins
18.Mr Chirstopher Cooley*
19.Mr Jesada Dechakul
20.Mr Colin Denny
21.Mrs Sawitree Denny*
22.Ms Hofit Eliya
23.Mr Christoph Falchetti*
24.Mr Michael Falcone
25.Mrs Mahsa Fatoorehchi*
26.Ms Arisa Fayad
27.Ms Tal Feldman
28.Ms Isabella Freylikhman*
29.Mr Vladimir Freylikhman*
30.Ms Anne Furlong*
31.Mrs Laetitia Gambu
32.Ms Hila Gershoni
33.Mr Saeid Ghayoumi
34.Ms Sansa Ghayoumi
35.Mr Scott Harrow*
36.Ms Madia Hashemi*
37.Mr Parviz Hashemi*
38.Mr Peter Hill*
39.Mrs Susan Howell
40.Mrs Sara Izadine
41.Chawit Jitjamnong*
42.Mr Chowalert Jitjamnong*
43.Mrs Siriphut Jitjamnong
44.Mr Alireza Jodatfar
45.Mr Jahangir Jodatfar
46.Mr Mohammadreza Jodatfar
47.Ms Bethan Jones
48.Mr Simon Jonsson
49.Ms Khatha Kanchanasutha
50.Mrs Ladda Khawnoun*
51.Mr Nong Khawnoun*
52.Mr Nasser Bonab
53.Ms Mehrana Movahed*
54.Mr Abbas Movahed*
55.Ms Mullika Koysin
56.Mr Chakart Kulwanich
57.Ms Pratin Lainjumroon*
58.Mr Thibaud Lamere
59.Mr Sudprasong Laosiriwut
60.Mr Likhit Liengphansakul*
61.Ms Fermina ******e
62.Mr Henri ******e
63.Mr Chainarong Maharae*
64.Mr Porrawit Mahasup*
65.Mr Teerayuth Manoorakchinakorn
66.Mr Christopher Markensven*
67.Mr Jacques Marnef
68.Ms Kaninnat Martmuang
69.Ms Wantana Meesang
70.Ms Amnuj Meesil
71.Ms Maryam Taheri*
72.Ms Mojgan Mohebbianjedani
73.Ms Fereshteh Mokhlesukhchi
74.Mr Brain Mullery
75.Mr Di Naima
76.Ms Rotem Naouri
77.Mr Erik Nihler
78.Mr John O'Donnell*
79.Mrs Homeira Omdeekhodaitehrani
80.Mrs Pranee Panyakong
81.Mr Paiboon Phaphan*
82.Mr Sanya Phromarak
83.Mr Rasqul Pourmehr
84.Mr Mahmoud Pourmehr
85.Mr Suchip Prantoon
86.Ms Puengboon Ratnadilok na Phuket
87.Mr Raj Rattanaphon
88.Ms Claudia Rothmann*
89.Mr Clemens Rothmann*
90.Mr Pichai Rueathong
91.Mr Mehoi Safaebtabrizi
92.Ms Cho Safaebtabrizi
93.Mr Hossein Safaebtabrizi
94.Mr Thanavut Saikay
95.Ms Fahimeh Salek
96.Ms Linnea Sandberg
97.Ms Patcharin Sattayapongsaporn
98.Mr Stephen Saunby
99.Ms Busakon Saunjarun
100.Ms Sabine Schumacher
101.Ms Supalak Shueaw
102.Mrs Benchawan Sichaiin
103.Mr Witchupol Singhapol*
104.Mrs Helen Slater
105.Mr Neil Slater
106.Mr Marcel Squinobal*
107.Mr Chatree Suksawas*
108.Mr Somphot Sungkhaphong
109.Ms Jiranuch Suwannarat
110.Mr Farshas Tazhibi
111.Mrs Yajai Thanyakarn
112.Ms Rachel Toland
113.Mr Aaron Toland
114.Mr Apichai Trompronpitakkul
115.Mrs Siriluk Tuptanee
116.Mr Sirikorn Unsakul
117.Mrs Somluk Unsakul
118.Mr Meysam Valaie
119.Mr Benjamin Voigtmann*
120.Mr Francis Weston
121.Mrs Mary Weston
122.Ms Marie Whittington*
123.Mr Stefan Woronoff

Important telephone numbers:

One-Two-Go Hotline 1126
Bangkok Phuket Hospital 076-254421-9
Siriroj Hospital 076-249400
Vajira Phuket Hospital 076-361234
Mission Phuket Hospital 076-237220-9
Thalang Hospital 076-311033
British Embassy's emergency centre 02-3058333

Rock^Star SG

So exciting one huh, your life? Laughing Almost fell off a cliff LOL.

BadzMaro SG

a boring life is not worth living at all..

but the drifting part was just driving up Cashmere hills.. yeah.. that one also almost heart attack.. i drove relatively slow back that night,.

Rock^Star SG

The c.ockpit voice and flight data recorders have only just been found....not deciphered yet.

In any case, if the weather at landing airfield was really so bad, the pilot should have just diverted or held on first. No sane pilot would land a plane under such adverse conditions and jeopardise the lives of his passengers.

Having said that, the botched landing could then have been due to aircraft malfunction.

Well, the analysis will be out soon.

BadzMaro SG

yup.
maybe at that critical moment something did not function according to the specifications.. Confused

^tamago^ SG

from the description it seemed to be affected by a downburst.

citymax SG

hi, i heard the age of the plane is ard 25 year old, and alot of budget airlines bought over such plane. and i believe due to the low cost of the flight, the maintenance of the plane was not in tip top condition.

Superbus SG

In the event of a wind shear or a microburst, even a brand new plane fresh out of the factory will not be spared.

^tamago^ SG

yes, a notable incident is this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Airlines_Flight_191

CAAS had long invested in wind shear and microburst detection systems through the Meterology Service, who also provides such data to the RSAF.

Rock^Star SG

Surely the TAF would have reported the thunderstorm.

Not that I presume to fully understand the situation but the pilot should never attempt landing in a heavy thunderstorm.

Perhaps the airfield should have been closed! ATC should have done better.

Well, let's wait and see if it indeed is a microburst.

BadzMaro SG

gonna take few weeks for the blackbox data to be interpreted.

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