What: Royal Thai Air Force – RTAF ATR-72-212A
Where: Bangladesh
When: April 30, 2012 8:51
Who: 7 crew 8 passengers
Why: A Royal Thai Air Force ATR-72-212 sustained damage on landing in Bangladesh when it skidded 350 yards off the runway and into a concrete wall, damaging the cockpit and wings.
Capt Wing Commander Chakkapol Hirranrattana, Wing Commander Surasak Sukbang and Flight Lt Pitchaya Burrangratchahirarun sustained minor injuries but everyone walked out of the plane. The plane has been judged a total loss.
The investigation team is led by Flight Operation Inspector Squadron Leader (retd) Masud Akhtar Khan.
Thai officials aboard are in the care of Dhaka’s Thai embassy.
Kurmitola fire station’s said they rushed to the scene at 9:25 but “…airport authorities said that no help was required as the situation had been under control.”
The flight has been described in the media as an official visit and a flight training mission under the command of Wing Commander Surasak Sukbang, Squadron 603 commander.
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