Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 August 2009
Aircraft Type: ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
Owner/operator: Bangkok Airways
Registration Number: HS-PGL
Location: Koh Samui Airport (USM) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 72
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Bangkok Airways ATR-72 passenger plane skidded off the runway at Koh Samui, colliding with the airport control tower building.A Bangkok Airways ATR-72 passenger plane skidded off the runway at Koh Samui, colliding with the airport control tower building.
Description
A Bangkok Airways ATR-72 passenger plane was substantially damaged when it skidded off the runway at Koh Samui. The airplane collided with the airport control tower building.
Primary Cause
Runway excursion due to a loss of control during landing.Runway excursion due to a loss of control during landing.Share on:
