PUBLISHED: 26 Aug 2024 at 05: 05
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand ( CAAT ) has been given the task of investigating the cause of a small aircraft crash in Chachoengsao by the Transport Ministry.
Because the TFT209 journey had no black box installed, custodian minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit ordered the CAAT to investigate the cause of the accident on August 22 that resulted in the deaths of its captain and co-pilot.
Aircraft TFT209, operated by the Thai Flying Service Company, crashed in Chachoengsao’s Bang Pakong area on Thursday, about 10 minutes after taking off from Suvarnabhumi Airport to travel to Koh Mai Si in Trat state.
He also mandated that modest air carrier businesses, particularly those running older aircraft that offer similar charter companies to the Thai Flying Service Company, adhere to stricter safety requirements.
Suttipong Kongpool, CAAT chairman, said that the CAAT had acknowledged the agency’s issues and policy recommendations.
In addition, it has recommended that experts look into the Thai Flying Service Company’s aircraft to determine the source of the affair and stressed the importance of observing global standards for the highest safety of all types of transport aircraft.
He said further measures will be taken to emphasize the importance of safety management techniques for all operators, despite the CAAT now conducting annual flight and gate inspections.
However, Piti Rodthong, 50, a native dwelling near the scene, said he saw the plane started to nose-dive.
I anticipated it would rise and flie into the clouds. But it did n’t turn out as expected. The helicopter ended up exploding after hitting the trees. When I went to the crash site, I just noticed the tail sticking out of the dirt. I retreated rapidly because the oil smell was all over. I was concerned that it might blow up once more and that I may be fatally burned,” he said.
Maprang Tadsana, 62, said she was shocked by the noisy sound of the helicopter crashing.
She claimed that the citizens were concerned about the terrible smell and that state firms had taken out every piece of the remnants.
It will be challenging to dig out every piece of human remains because they are buried deep within the clay trap. It would be preferable to leave the smell alone as it is right now, she said,” but it would be better if we could cover the area with earth.”