TG679 Runway incident at BKK
Sep 10, 2013, 7:50 am
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Sep 10, 2013, 1:07 pm
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May I ask if the esteemed community now tends to switch all award activities elsewhere due to Thai Airways doing a badly planned paintjob ? Further ,could it be said that having used a sandblaster instead to remove the Thai loge would be a badly planned blowjob ??
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Sep 10, 2013, 7:57 pm
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Thai Airways hits back at blacked-out logo claims
By Phil Davies | 10 September 2013 at 11.33 GMT
Thai Airways hits back at blacked-out logo claims
Thai Airways has denied media claims that it was following the policy of the Star Alliance to black out its logo on an aircraft which skidded off the runway at Bangkok airport.
Various reports suggested that the blurring of the logo was a recommendation from the global alliance intended to protect the image of the airline and other members of the group.
But Thai Airways said in a statement: “Thai generally practises the de-identifying of an aircraft after an incident (or accident). The company also clarifies that it is not a Star Alliance policy or procedure to de-identify aircraft.”
More than 10 people were injured when the Airbus A330, on a flight from Guangzhou in China, came off the runway late on Sunday night.
There were 288 passengers and 14 crew on the aircraft.
An investigation into the accident has been launched.
By Phil Davies | 10 September 2013 at 11.33 GMT
Thai Airways hits back at blacked-out logo claims
Thai Airways has denied media claims that it was following the policy of the Star Alliance to black out its logo on an aircraft which skidded off the runway at Bangkok airport.
Various reports suggested that the blurring of the logo was a recommendation from the global alliance intended to protect the image of the airline and other members of the group.
But Thai Airways said in a statement: “Thai generally practises the de-identifying of an aircraft after an incident (or accident). The company also clarifies that it is not a Star Alliance policy or procedure to de-identify aircraft.”
More than 10 people were injured when the Airbus A330, on a flight from Guangzhou in China, came off the runway late on Sunday night.
There were 288 passengers and 14 crew on the aircraft.
An investigation into the accident has been launched.
Sep 10, 2013, 8:00 pm
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Sep 10, 2013, 8:10 pm
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Sep 11, 2013, 1:28 am
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Short video clip after an accident.
http://www.hflight.net/forums/topic/...#3636;ต/
http://youtu.be/LPI0tlc7hYQ
http://www.hflight.net/forums/topic/...#3636;ต/
http://youtu.be/LPI0tlc7hYQ
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Sep 11, 2013, 1:55 am
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Interesting discussion about the "normal" procedure of "de-identifying" an aircraft after a major incident. I have to admit I was not aware of this when I made the comment. However, I stand by my assertion that the Thai management shot themselves in the foot. The Alitalia paint job was the right one...paint the whole aircraft.
One does not have to be an "aviation nut" to immediately register that this is a Thai aircraft......just look at the other aircraft in the photo, and the tens of other Thai aircraft on the apron....of course its a Thai aircraft!! Typical of Thai to get it so badly wrong that it has resulted in even worse negative publicity than if they had left it the way it was!!
One does not have to be an "aviation nut" to immediately register that this is a Thai aircraft......just look at the other aircraft in the photo, and the tens of other Thai aircraft on the apron....of course its a Thai aircraft!! Typical of Thai to get it so badly wrong that it has resulted in even worse negative publicity than if they had left it the way it was!!
http://pantip.com/topic/30956470
BTW I like your nickname. Does it mean what I think it means in Thai language?
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Sep 11, 2013, 5:56 am
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How about the BA 777 at LHR that lost engine power and crashed in arrival? Don't recall BA hiding their logo on that one.
US 1549 landing in the Hudson. No masking of logos there either.
UA DC-10 at Sioux City? No masking.
Perhaps this just predominately an Asian effort at saving face?
The runway.
Sep 11, 2013, 8:11 am
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Flew into BKK Monday night. Flight delayed by about an hour.
Flew out on Tuesday morning on a 320 on 19L. We entered the runway just south of the disabled aircraft and took off from there. Back in BKK now, couldn't tell if they have it cleaned up yet.
Flew out on Tuesday morning on a 320 on 19L. We entered the runway just south of the disabled aircraft and took off from there. Back in BKK now, couldn't tell if they have it cleaned up yet.
Sep 11, 2013, 9:04 am
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Sep 11, 2013, 9:13 am
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Probably, since I've never heard of it happening in the US, and rarely elsewhere outside of Asia.
Also, airports and airlines are usually pretty good about cleaning up quickly after incidents, especially if there is only minor damage to the plane (just drag it back onto the runway and into a hangar). Painting it would seem to imply that they are planning on leaving it at the site for a while.
Also, airports and airlines are usually pretty good about cleaning up quickly after incidents, especially if there is only minor damage to the plane (just drag it back onto the runway and into a hangar). Painting it would seem to imply that they are planning on leaving it at the site for a while.
Sep 11, 2013, 9:25 am
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Probably, since I've never heard of it happening in the US, and rarely elsewhere outside of Asia.
Also, airports and airlines are usually pretty good about cleaning up quickly after incidents, especially if there is only minor damage to the plane (just drag it back onto the runway and into a hangar). Painting it would seem to imply that they are planning on leaving it at the site for a while.
Also, airports and airlines are usually pretty good about cleaning up quickly after incidents, especially if there is only minor damage to the plane (just drag it back onto the runway and into a hangar). Painting it would seem to imply that they are planning on leaving it at the site for a while.
Sep 11, 2013, 10:23 am
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Well, since most aircraft "crashes" involve an aircraft hitting the ground outside the normal parameters of the flight envelope and not colliding with another aircraft in-flight, perhaps you might want to reconsider your definition of an airline "crash" and realize it is different from an automobile crash. Perhaps you were just blinded to an obvious issue because you were busy rolling your eyes . . .
Sep 11, 2013, 11:25 am
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Well, since most aircraft "crashes" involve an aircraft hitting the ground outside the normal parameters of the flight envelope and not colliding with another aircraft in-flight, perhaps you might want to reconsider your definition of an airline "crash" and realize it is different from an automobile crash. Perhaps you were just blinded to an obvious issue because you were busy rolling your eyes . . .
I'm well aware that an aircraft can crash into the ground (or a building, or construction equipment, etc...).
If a landing gear failure is a crash to you, then so be it.
If you feel this A330 crashed into the ground, fantastic!
If every time an aircraft slides off the runway is a crash to you, great!
I (and perhaps the person who changed the title of this thread from "crash landing" to "incident" ) didn't feel as though this was.
Oh, and
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