http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/11/17/regional/regional_30019162.php
Source: The Nation
THAI Clarification on Flight TG 659 incident
Today (16 November 2006), in clarification to news that an aircraft of Far
Eastern Air Transport from Taiwan avoided an incident with Thai Airways
International aircraft.
the Corporate Communications Department of Thai Airways International Public
Company Limited provides the following clarification.
Far Eastern Air Transport of Taiwan, Flight EF 306 routed from Taipei, Taiwan
to Jeju, South Korea, at 11.00 hrs. (Korean local time) THAI's
pilot-in-command was notified of communication between Far Eastern Air
Transport and the air traffic control of South Korea, which advised that Far
Eastern Air Transport should descend according to the order given by air
traffic control as a sick passenger was on board.
According to air traffic control instructions, THAI's aircraft, TG659 routed
Seoul - Bangkok, was flying in its right position with lateral and vertical
navigation at 34,000 feet above South Korean airspace and the air traffic
system on board THAI's airplane indicated a warning (TCAS) that another
airplane was approaching. THAI's pilot-in-command followed the procedure
indicated by TCAS system and operated the flight as usual and landed in
Bangkok at 13.40 hrs.
In addition, THAI's flight TG659 utilizing Boeing 777-300 routed Seoul -
Bangkok departed Seoul at 09.50 hrs. (Korean local time) arrived Bangkok at
13.40 hrs. with 356 passengers and 20 aircrews.
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