R.I.P. Capt.PLE, Bangkok Airways PG266 (Version2)

BANGKOK — 04/08/09 A passenger plane skidded off the runway and crashed into a building after landing on the Thai resort island of Samui on Tuesday, killing the chief pilot and injuring at least seven people including foreign tourists.

The Bangkok Airways flight landed in stormy weather and hit the airport's old air traffic control tower, which had been converted into a fire station, said Kanikka Kemawutanond, director-general of the Department of Civil Aviation. The co-pilot and six tourists were hurt.

"The heavy damage was at the front of the plane where the pilot was. It looks like he suffered from the impact," police Maj. Col. Sayan Sartsri said.

The co-pilot, who was stuck in the aircraft for more than two hours, was among the last evacuated from the stricken plane. Television footage showed rescue workers pulling him from the aircraft and into an ambulance on the runway.

Kannikka, who earlier reported that 34 people were injured, said only seven were hospitalized while others sustained bruises and shock.

Samui, located 298 miles (480 kilometers) south of Bangkok, is an island in the Gulf of Thailand popular with foreign tourists.

Puttipong Prasartthong-Osoth, managing director of Bangkok Airways, said the foreign passengers included nationals of Italy, Spain, Switzerland, France, Germany, Great Britain and Israel.

He said four passengers — two Britons, one Italian and one Swiss — suffered broken legs, while two other Britons suffered less severe injuries. The co-pilot also had leg injuries.

Kanikka said the ATR72-500 twin-turboprop had 68 passengers, two pilots and two crew members on board and was flying from Krabi, another popular resort area in southern Thailand.

"Initial reports indicated that the weather was bad with heavy rain and wind. We do not know what the pilot did or did not do that led to the incident at this point and I would rather not speculate," she said.

Puttipong said the chief pilot had 19 years of experience.

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• BKP266
• Bangkok Airways
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• กัปตันเปิ้ล
• ครูเปิ้ล
• กัปตันชาติชาย ปั้นสุวรรณ
• ชาติชาย ปั้นสุวรรณ
• Samui Airport
• Samui aircraft accident
• ATR72-500
• HS-PGL
• Samui

[ibisa6828]

ได้อ่านเรื่องราวของกัปตันชาติช­าติ แล้วนับถือท่านมากๆๆที่ท่านนึกถ­ึงคนอื่นก่อนตัวเอง ซึ้งคนแบบนี้มีไม่มากนัก ยังไงขอเป็นกำลังใจให้ครอบครัวข­องท่าน แล้วขอให้ท่านหลับให้สบาย...

[hnonfun]

คุณคือคนที่มีหัวใจที่ยิ่งใหญ่จ­ริงๆค่ะ

ขอเป็นกำลังใจให้ครอบครัวด้วย

เคยขึ้นสายการบินนี้ไปสมุยเมื่อ­ไม่กี่เดือนนี่เอง

ไม่รู้ได้เจอกัปตันเปิ้ลไหม

[hotelhotel111]

wow, very touching

[rocketflight]

Flying high deep in the sky, Rest in Place.

bkkmmcx036.

[Sooksawaspakdee961]

R.I.P Captain, you saved many lives that day, i´ve been flying with you for many years and me and my family will miss you. When i go past the airport here in Samui on the way to work i think of that terrible day. My thoughts goes to you and your family, keep on flying in heaven and thank you for all these years flying with you.

[GhAlkhashti]

i was in the plane seat 7 it was something i will never forget :(

god have marcy on him

[samuirescue]

R.I.P.  from the Samui Rescue Teams.

[o0ISE7ENI0o]

ผมขอนับถือพี่เปิ้ลคับ

ขอบคุณสำหรับความเสียสละ

ที่พี่เปิ้ลได้ให้ในครั้งนี้

ขอให้พี่ หลับให้สบายนะคับ

[littledevilzpangjang]

Rest in place

[netchaeva]

RIP ka...

My condolences to the family.

His action saved many lives. He'll always

be a hero in everyone's hearts!

[thamesnatee]

ร่วมไว้อาลัยพี่เปิ้ลเป็นอย่างส­ูงครับ พี่เป็นวีรบุรุษตัวจริงครับ !

p.k. 24305