ANZEIGE
A Bangkok Airways Aerospatiale ATR-72-500, flight PG-266 from Krabi to Koh Samui (Thailand), skidded off the runway at Koh Samui and collided with an old unused control tower at around 14:30 local (07:30Z). 10 minor injuries are being reported, the airplane is said to have received substantial damage to the nose section.
The airline believes, heavy rain at the time of the landing contributed to the accident.
Metars:
VTSM 040700Z 29015KT 9000 FEW020TCU SCT120 BKN300 31/25 Q1007 A2974 TCU-NW
VTSM 040600Z 29012KT 9999 FEW020 SCT120 32/25 Q1007 A2976
VTSM 040400Z 24004KT 9999 FEW020 SCT120 31/24 Q1008 A2979
VTSM 040300Z 27008KT 9999 FEW020 SCT120 SCT300 31/24 Q1008 A2979
VTSM 040200Z 27010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT120 30/24 Q1008 A2979
The airline believes, heavy rain at the time of the landing contributed to the accident.
Metars:
VTSM 040700Z 29015KT 9000 FEW020TCU SCT120 BKN300 31/25 Q1007 A2974 TCU-NW
VTSM 040600Z 29012KT 9999 FEW020 SCT120 32/25 Q1007 A2976
VTSM 040400Z 24004KT 9999 FEW020 SCT120 31/24 Q1008 A2979
VTSM 040300Z 27008KT 9999 FEW020 SCT120 SCT300 31/24 Q1008 A2979
VTSM 040200Z 27010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT120 30/24 Q1008 A2979
