Reports say that the pilot attempted to control the plane, but it did not respond. The flight was cancelled. Passengers were provided alternative flights.

The post Bangkok Airways on Ground Emergency first appeared on George Hatcher's Air Flight Disaster.

What: Bangkok Airways Aerospatiale ATR-72-500,en route from Krabi to Koh Samui Thailand
Where: Koh Samui Thailand
When: Aug 4th 2009
Who: 68 passengers and 4 crew
Why: While landing in heavy rain, the plane skidded off runway 35 at Koh Samui and into an old unused control tower. Public reports vary (between one and 41 deaths, including the captain).

The post Bad Landing in Bangkok, Casualty Reports Vary first appeared on George Hatcher's Air Flight Disaster.