Another plane in trouble NOW.

A Thai Airways flight from Bangkok to London is currently dumping fuel and is going to return to bangkok airport. Passangers are now starting to tweet photos from the plane.

Trying to get more info as it becomes available.

This is the second emergency today.

Flightradar24 ‏@flightradar24 25m25 minutes ago
#TG916 fuel dump seen from inside RT @ThisIsMattBabai: My plane dumping fuel and returning to Bangkok
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Just hearing now it has a hydrolic leak and will attempt to land shortly once fuel dumped.

a reply to: bellagirl

I get alerts on in flight emergencies on my phone. On an average day, I get four. On a busy day I've seen 8-9. Those are just the planes that declare an emergency. Many times they'll just notify air traffic control they need to return and won't declare one, and it's all quiet.

Hydraulic leaks are something to take seriously, but happen often. Unless it's something like United 232, where the entire system is taken out, its usually not that big a deal.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: bellagirl

I get alerts on in flight emergencies on my phone. On an average day, I get four. On a busy day I've seen 8-9.

Hydraulic leaks are something to take seriously, but happen often. Unless it's something like United 232, where the entire system is taken out, its usually not that big a deal.

Thanks mate. Just got confirmation that it has landed safely. I only saw because i was following a flight a have someone on..phew....probably a bit jumpy at the moment.

a reply to: Zaphod58

What app does this? Yes, I am a notorious curious desaster-spectacler...

a reply to: ManFromEurope

Flightradar24. You can set it to receive various alerts. Mine pings on communications failures and emergencies.