Filed under: Asia, Thailand, Airlines, AirportsAn estimated 10 people were hospitalized when a Bangkok Airways flight landed in rainy conditions, skidded off the runway and crashed into the air traffic control tower. The pilot was killed in the accident,... ...full story at Gadling
from Gadling on Tue, Aug 04 2009
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Air Disasters - Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316 »
YouTube video Korean Air Cargo flight 6316 (McDonnell Douglas MD-11) from Shanghai to Seoul took off despite the Korean co-pilots repeated misunderstanding and miscommunication with the tower and the pilot. The aircraft climbed to 4,500 feet and the captain, after... |
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