 HS-PGL, photographed at Suvarnabhumi Airport five months before the accident | |
| Runway Excursion | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 August 2009 |
| Summary | Runway excursion on landing |
| Site | Samui Airport, Thailand 09°32′52″N 100°03′44″E / 9.54778°N 100.06222°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72-212A |
| Aircraft name | Pha Ngan |
| Operator | Bangkok Airways |
| Registration | HS-PGL |
| Flight origin | Krabi Airport, Thailand |
| Destination | Samui Airport, Thailand |
| Passengers | 68 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 41 |
| Survivors | 71 |
Bangkok Airways Flight 266 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Krabi Airport to Samui Airport, Thailand. On 4 August 2009, the aircraft skidded off the runway on landing and crashed into an old and unmanned control tower. One pilot died and 41 other people were injured.