Comments on: One-Two-Go MD-82 crashed in Phuket (Video) http://blog.flightstory.net/302/one-two-go-md-82-crashed-in-phuket/ The Aviation Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:09:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: PlasticPilot http://blog.flightstory.net/302/one-two-go-md-82-crashed-in-phuket/#comment-3349 PlasticPilot Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:05:27 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/302/one-two-go-md-82-crashed-in-phuket/#comment-3349 Hi, there are some points that leave me curious in this report... you mention strong rain and crosswinds. You also say that the runway is 09/27, so oriented to the west, and the meteo message you give indicates winds from 270 degrees at 12 knots. This is straight in the axis, and 12 knots, even crosswind, is not an extraordinary value. Ok, 1000 meters visibility in rain is not so good, but it is well above the ILS minimas... To say that differently, the METAR you copied does not indicate any particularly adverse weather conditions. Do you have any hints on that ? Thanks in advance Hi,

there are some points that leave me curious in this report… you mention strong rain and crosswinds.

You also say that the runway is 09/27, so oriented to the west, and the meteo message you give indicates winds from 270 degrees at 12 knots. This is straight in the axis, and 12 knots, even crosswind, is not an extraordinary value. Ok, 1000 meters visibility in rain is not so good, but it is well above the ILS minimas…

To say that differently, the METAR you copied does not indicate any particularly adverse weather conditions.

Do you have any hints on that ?

Thanks in advance

]]> By: Michael http://blog.flightstory.net/302/one-two-go-md-82-crashed-in-phuket/#comment-3359 Michael Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:37:47 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/302/one-two-go-md-82-crashed-in-phuket/#comment-3359 Hi, yes you are right. The METAR indeed does not indicate any strong wind conditions. However during monsun the weather conditions are very unsteady and can change extremely fast. The reports about crosswinds/strong wind are based on statements by a spokesman of the Air Transport Authority of Thailand and eyewitnesses. According to local media the weather in Phuket has been bad for several days, with thunderstorms and high wind gusts at times. Hi,
yes you are right. The METAR indeed does not indicate any strong wind conditions.
However during monsun the weather conditions are very unsteady and can change extremely fast.
The reports about crosswinds/strong wind are based on statements by a spokesman of the Air Transport Authority of Thailand and eyewitnesses.
According to local media the weather in Phuket has been bad for several days, with thunderstorms and high wind gusts at times.

]]> By: PlasticPilot http://blog.flightstory.net/302/one-two-go-md-82-crashed-in-phuket/#comment-3378 PlasticPilot Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:52:36 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/302/one-two-go-md-82-crashed-in-phuket/#comment-3378 Thanks Michael, this is exactly why I frequently distrust what officials are stating immediately after accident. Very frequently they react so to try "cover up their ass". Sorry to sound rude, but there are no other words. After the AirFrance A340 crash in Toronto, an AF official stated that he was "not understanding why the tower controller forced the aircraft to land in a thunderstorm". Come on ! A controller has no ways to force an aircraft ! This was just an attempt to make the public feel that it was not their fault ! For the Phuket as for any other incident / accident, I'll wait for the investigation report to know about the causes, as there are number of potential problems. Thanks a lot for all your work on this website ! Thanks Michael,

this is exactly why I frequently distrust what officials are stating immediately after accident. Very frequently they react so to try “cover up their ass”. Sorry to sound rude, but there are no other words.

After the AirFrance A340 crash in Toronto, an AF official stated that he was “not understanding why the tower controller forced the aircraft to land in a thunderstorm”. Come on ! A controller has no ways to force an aircraft ! This was just an attempt to make the public feel that it was not their fault !

For the Phuket as for any other incident / accident, I’ll wait for the investigation report to know about the causes, as there are number of potential problems.

Thanks a lot for all your work on this website !

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