Airline is quick to cover up runway mishap
As the investigation began into the accident which saw a Thai Airways plane skid off the runway while landing at Bangkok’s main international airport on Sunday, the airline wasted no time in covering up embarrassing images of the aircraft.
The airline moved in maintenance crews who quickly painted out the national flag and Thai Airways International logos on the aircraft.
Photographs appearing in the Bangkok Post showed the "supposedly anonymous" plane after the hurried cover-up.
Thai Airways said the nose gear of the Airbus 330-300 collapsed when it touched the runway during the landing.
According to some passenger accounts, a loud noise was heard on landing and there was a fire at the right side of the aircraft.
The plane skidded off the runway, and passengers were evacuated using slides.
According to THAI, there were 288 passengers and 14 crew members aboard the direct flight from Guangzhou.
Apparently no one was hurt during the actual accident. A total of "13 passengers received minor injuries while evacuating the aircraft”, according to a statement from the airline.
Ian Jarrett
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