‘BANGKOK, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) — An Airbus aircraft 380 collided with a building and a coach parked nearby at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport on Saturday morning, local media reported.’
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/01/content_6643702.htm
By: oddief1 - 4th September 2007 at 08:15
It’s the Thais’ fault
Its either the airport’s fault by not providing enough room for the taxi way or the Thai Airways’ fault because they are contracted for most ground operations including that pushback op.
Another related story, the same A380 was paying a visit to a small province Chiang Mai, which has a relatively small airport (3400m runway). Some interesting point of view here for the local small-towner waiting to receive this double-decker.
By: B77W - 3rd September 2007 at 13:23
Pictures!
http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/3589065/1/#1
By: steve rowell - 3rd September 2007 at 05:14
Obviously the fault of the tug driver.. it could’ve been any other plane and it would not have raised an eyebrow
By: Dazza - 1st September 2007 at 18:40
And don’t forget the delays to EIS, oh the delays, we mustn’t forget that most important fact, forever and ever amen!
-Dazza
By: adamdowley - 1st September 2007 at 16:46
What a fantastic article!
So, an A380 collided with a building near the Bangkok airport, and then a coach pulled up and parked nearby…
Apparently, the Bangkok airport has suffered from a series of zigzags, since being rasied nearly 50 years ago.
The quieter this story remains the better I think. Just the sort of the thing that will allow the media to bring about the idea that the aircraft is too big to be operated safely at the worlds airports.
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September 1, 2007 at 11:42 am