Comments on: Samui airport reopens this afternoon http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2009/08/samui-airport-reopens-this-afternoon/ FIRST with the FACTS on Thailand and Mekong Region TRAVEL Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: charubun pananon http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2009/08/samui-airport-reopens-this-afternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-140 charubun pananon Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:52:49 +0000 http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/?p=6751#comment-140 I am frightened to learn from a TV news report that the pilot who died in this accident sacrificed himself by sliding the plane to the unused tower, an action that saved the lives of passengers. If he had done that, the plane would have hit the fuel tank nearby. If this report is true, I suggest that Bangkok Airways have to move the fuel tank further away from the runway limit to improve the security of the airport. I am frightened to learn from a TV news report that the pilot who died in this accident sacrificed himself by sliding the plane to the unused tower, an action that saved the lives of passengers. If he had done that, the plane would have hit the fuel tank nearby. If this report is true, I suggest that Bangkok Airways have to move the fuel tank further away from the runway limit to improve the security of the airport.

]]> By: Don Ross http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2009/08/samui-airport-reopens-this-afternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Don Ross Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:23:44 +0000 http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/?p=6751#comment-138 Thanks for the correction. The previous fatal accident in Samui was November 1990 not December 1987. Thanks for the correction. The previous fatal accident in Samui was November 1990 not December 1987.

]]> By: Niki Schachner http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2009/08/samui-airport-reopens-this-afternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Niki Schachner Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:12:17 +0000 http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/?p=6751#comment-137 Bangkok Airways had 2 fatal accidents: 07. Dec 1987 was in Udon Thani 21. Nov 1990 was in Samui, killing all passengers and crew on board The one you are refering in your article above in 1987 took place in Udon Thani and not in Samui. Best regards Niki Schachner Product Manager Diethelm Travel Thailand Bangkok Airways had 2 fatal accidents:
07. Dec 1987 was in Udon Thani
21. Nov 1990 was in Samui, killing all passengers and crew on board

The one you are refering in your article above in 1987 took place in Udon Thani and not in Samui.

Best regards
Niki Schachner
Product Manager Diethelm Travel Thailand

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