Mer trouble for Boeing selv om dette ikke kan relateres til Jeju ulykken - Curt Lewis

 

Passengers demand to leave when Boeing 737 when it twice fails to take off

Passengers panicked when a plane failed to take off twice from an airport in Thailand - a day after the deadly crash in South Korea.

Footage from inside Nok Air flight DD176 shows the jet lurching while trying to fly from the Don Mueang International Airport runway in Bangkok on December 30.

The Boeing 737-800, the same series of aircraft used by Jeju Air, was bound for Nan Nakhon Airport in Nan province but reportedly encountered technical difficulties.

The plane captain was said to have circled the jet back onto the tarmac for a second attempt before finally stopping the flight to return to the parking bay.

In a statement, budget airline Nok Air said: 'On December 30, 2024, flight DD176 on the Don Mueang Airport - Nan Nakhon Airport route was scheduled to depart from Don Mueang Airport at 4:45 pm.

'When the plane was about to take off from the runway, the pilot detected some technical problems and decided to cancel the takeoff and return the plane to the parking bay. The decision was made under all international safety regulations and measures.

'Nok Air prioritises safety, so the plane had to be thoroughly inspected before being returned to service. A replacement plane was brought in to operate the flight, causing flight DD176 to be delayed to 7:20 pm. Nok Air apologises to all passengers for the impact of this incident.'

Passenger Narongsak Toyabut who filmed the video said that the plane engines stalled on the first takeoff attempt.

He added: 'The second attempt began with a proper takeoff, but the engine sounded unusually loud. The plane gained speed but I noticed that it had already passed the usual takeoff point near the first air force hangar. 

‘By the time it reached the second hangar, it still hadn't lifted off. Then, the plane suddenly slowed down and turned around. The captain announced an engine malfunction and returned to the airport apron for an inspection.  

‘For those who weren't there, it's hard to explain how terrifying the situation was. I'm thankful the captain didn't insist on flying when the plane wasn't ready. I can't imagine what could have happened if we had to stop mid-flight.'

The jet was a Boeing 737-8AL registered HS-DBV - the same plane model involved in the tragic Jeju Air crash just a day earlier. Boeings says it is part of the Next Generation (737 NG) series of its 737 aircraft.

On December 29, 2024, Jeju Air Flight 2216, crashed at the Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179 of 181 people onboard. The incident occurred when the plane skidded down the runway and collided with a concrete structure during an emergency landing attempt.