TG679 Runway incident at BKK
Sep 9, 2013, 4:14 am
#16
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Aircraft is HS-TEF, christened place-name Song Dao (in Sakhon Nakhon), which might mean "two stars"?
https://secure.flickr.com/photos/417...08/9705227707/
Sep 9, 2013, 4:48 am
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Agree with others here. removal of airline logos on an aircraft that has crashed or whatever you want to call this, is completely normal and TOTALLY understandable. No airline wants plane load after plane load of people passing a downed aircraft with their company logo on it.
Why not a few words of congratulations on the crews handling of the incident. The evacuation seems to have been carried out well and nobody has lost their life. A few injuries during emergency evacuation of an airliner are expected due to the height of the slides.
So... well done to the crew on getting everyone out alive. It could have been a lot worse.
Why not a few words of congratulations on the crews handling of the incident. The evacuation seems to have been carried out well and nobody has lost their life. A few injuries during emergency evacuation of an airliner are expected due to the height of the slides.
So... well done to the crew on getting everyone out alive. It could have been a lot worse.
Sep 9, 2013, 5:06 am
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How about a few examples of other carriers that have blacked-out their airline name and logos on aircraft within hours of a significant incident?
I ask because I don't recall seeing it from a major airline before.
I ask because I don't recall seeing it from a major airline before.
Sep 9, 2013, 5:23 am
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Sep 9, 2013, 5:51 am
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TG679 Crash Landing at BKK
most recent similar case (in relation to painting the aircraft after incident)
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20130202-0
however they painted the whole plane in white color over night. not only the corporate logos/names.
i understand painting a/c and its normal to the industry. however only the logo but not the whole airframe, like in this case, makes no deeper sense to me. everyone can identify this as a THAI aircraft still.
true and yes, Aussie_flyer, gratulations to the aircrew avoiding worse.
...cannot recall Asiana painted its 777 in the recent case?
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20130202-0
however they painted the whole plane in white color over night. not only the corporate logos/names.
i understand painting a/c and its normal to the industry. however only the logo but not the whole airframe, like in this case, makes no deeper sense to me. everyone can identify this as a THAI aircraft still.
true and yes, Aussie_flyer, gratulations to the aircrew avoiding worse.
...cannot recall Asiana painted its 777 in the recent case?
Sep 9, 2013, 6:24 am
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TG679 Crash Landing at BKK
just passed the site (on my way to my mext flight).
HS-TEF sits very near to the runway, half way down 19L - basically just off the middle of the runway. still now, lots of vehicles and crew attending the plane. no wonder they had to limit 19L for small aircraft only...
HS-TEF sits very near to the runway, half way down 19L - basically just off the middle of the runway. still now, lots of vehicles and crew attending the plane. no wonder they had to limit 19L for small aircraft only...
Sep 9, 2013, 6:42 am
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most recent similar case (in relation to painting the aircraft after incident)
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...?id=20130202-0
however they painted the whole plane in white color over night. not only the corporate logos/names.
i understand painting a/c and its normal to the industry. however only the logo but not the whole airframe, like in this case, makes no deeper sense to me. everyone can identify this as a THAI aircraft still.
true and yes, Aussie_flyer, gratulations to the aircrew avoiding worse.
...cannot recall Asiana painted its 777 in the recent case?
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...?id=20130202-0
however they painted the whole plane in white color over night. not only the corporate logos/names.
i understand painting a/c and its normal to the industry. however only the logo but not the whole airframe, like in this case, makes no deeper sense to me. everyone can identify this as a THAI aircraft still.
true and yes, Aussie_flyer, gratulations to the aircrew avoiding worse.
...cannot recall Asiana painted its 777 in the recent case?
In fact, other than these two examples (one of which is rather ancient in aviation terms and the other is a turbo-prop on a regional flight), I am not aware of any custom or standard in concealing airline logos when an incident occurs.
Sep 9, 2013, 7:33 am
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TG679 Crash Landing at BKK
@5khours
just checked the announcements at departure board at BKK.
very few delays. if any, not more than 30mins, except ET to KUL which is delayed a lot. i didnt see any TG flight to be announced delayed.
just checked the announcements at departure board at BKK.
very few delays. if any, not more than 30mins, except ET to KUL which is delayed a lot. i didnt see any TG flight to be announced delayed.
Sep 9, 2013, 7:45 am
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Sep 9, 2013, 8:00 am
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Logos were very quickly covered, if you search for news reports from that incident I'm sure you will see the very anonymous plane with the tail logo gone.
Edited to Add: After looking at the TG incident photos not sure what the point of blacking it out was, given the distinctive livery!
Sep 9, 2013, 8:16 am
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pitiful
Painting out the name is an old maritime tradition. If they didn't do that people would still be talking about the Titanic.
Maybe it is time for a new tradition: "It is what it is".
Maybe it is time for a new tradition: "It is what it is".
Last edited by Orion; Sep 9, 2013 at 8:19 am Reason: I left out the word "old". I hate that word.