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Jeju Air Flight 2216 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Jeju Air from Suvarnabhumi Airport near Bangkok, Thailand, to Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea. On 29 December 2024, the Boeing 737-800 operating the flight was approaching Muan, when a bird strike occurred.
Suvarnabhumi International Airport (IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS) [4] [5] is the main international airport serving Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. [6] [7] Located mostly in Racha Thewa subdistrict, Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province, it covers an area of 3,240 ha (32.4 km 2; 8,000 acres), making it one of the biggest international airports in Southeast Asia and a regional hub for aviation.
Bangkok Airways plc (Thai: บางกอกแอร์เวย์ส) is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. [3] It operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Cambodia , China , Hong Kong , Laos , Maldives , and Singapore .
Thai Airways International plc (Thai: บริษัท การบินไทย จำกัด (มหาชน)) is the flag carrier airline of Thailand. [6] [7] [8] Formed in 1961 as a joint venture between SAS and Thai Airways Company, the airline has its corporate headquarters in Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Chatuchak district, Bangkok, [9] [10] and primarily operates from Suvarnabhumi ...
The airport also featured an exterior walkway connected to the Amari hotel. The first commercial flight was an arrival by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. [4] In September 2006, Don Mueang Airport was closed and to be replaced by the new Suvarnabhumi Airport, [5] before reopening on 24 March 2007 after
Bangkok: Don Mueang International Airport: Terminated: Suvarnabhumi Airport: Base: Buriram: Buriram Airport: Seasonal Charter [31] [32] [33] Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai International Airport: Focus city [1] [34] Chiang Rai: Chiang Rai International Airport: Hat Yai: Hat Yai International Airport [34] Khon Kaen: Khon Kaen Airport [34] Koh Samui ...
Bangkok Airways: PG BKP BANGKOK AIR Regional: None 1968 1986 27 Founded as Sahakol Air and commenced operations in 1986 as Bangkok Airways. [1] Nok Air: DD NOK NOK AIR Low-cost: Value Alliance: 2004 2004 14 Subsidiary of Nok Airlines Public Company Limited Thai AirAsia: FD AIQ THAI ASIA Low-cost: None 2003 2004 60
On 21 May 2024, the Boeing 777-300ER operating the flight, carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members, encountered severe turbulence over Irrawaddy Basin in Myaungmya District, Myanmar, resulting in the death of a passenger and leaving 144 crew and passengers injured. The aircraft was diverted to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.