A Cambodian charter plane carrying 22 people including 13 Korean tourists is believed to have crashed into near Kirirom mountain (02) while heading for Sihanoukville (03) after taking off from Siem Reap Airport (01). / Yonhap Jun.26,2007
Four Koreans Found Dead in Cambodia Plane Crash
Chosunilbo (South Korea)
A small passenger plane carrying 22 people including 13 Koreans crashed into a jungle-clad mountain in southern Cambodia on Monday morning, the Foreign Ministry said. Oh Nak-young, councilor at the Korean Embassy in Phnom Penh said, “We’ve heard from local sources that four bodies of Korean passengers were found after a 10-hour search. We still stake our hope on the possibility that the rest of passengers survived somewhere since no explosion was reported.” The four bodies have not been identified because it was dark, Oh said.
Provincial Governor Thach Khorn said the jet took off from Siem Reap Airport at 9:52 a.m. bound for the southern resort of Sihanoukville but crashed in forested mountains in Kampot Province not far from the destination, 130 km southwest of the capital, at around 10:40. In Chiva, a provincial police chief was quoted as saying, "The area is heavily forested and the sky is dark (with rain) so it is hard for us to search. We have not found any pieces of the plane yet."
AP and Reuters quoted local officials as saying that workers on a nearby mountain reported seeing a plane crash in thick forest. Japan’s Kyodo news agency quoted local residents as saying there were no survivors.
The plane carried 13 Koreans, three Czechs, one Russian and five Cambodian crew.
The Korean passengers included Cho Jong-ok, a 36-year-old KBS reporter, and his wife and two sons. The Korean passengers spent the weekend in Siem Reap, the gateway to the temples of Angkor Wat. They were to visit Sihanoukville on Monday and return to the northwestern town on Wednesday. They were scheduled to arrive at Incheon International Airport on Thursday morning.
Provincial Governor Thach Khorn said the jet took off from Siem Reap Airport at 9:52 a.m. bound for the southern resort of Sihanoukville but crashed in forested mountains in Kampot Province not far from the destination, 130 km southwest of the capital, at around 10:40. In Chiva, a provincial police chief was quoted as saying, "The area is heavily forested and the sky is dark (with rain) so it is hard for us to search. We have not found any pieces of the plane yet."
AP and Reuters quoted local officials as saying that workers on a nearby mountain reported seeing a plane crash in thick forest. Japan’s Kyodo news agency quoted local residents as saying there were no survivors.
The plane carried 13 Koreans, three Czechs, one Russian and five Cambodian crew.
The Korean passengers included Cho Jong-ok, a 36-year-old KBS reporter, and his wife and two sons. The Korean passengers spent the weekend in Siem Reap, the gateway to the temples of Angkor Wat. They were to visit Sihanoukville on Monday and return to the northwestern town on Wednesday. They were scheduled to arrive at Incheon International Airport on Thursday morning.
4 comments:
As clearly depicted in the above satellite imagery (from http://earth.google.com), a plane coming from Siem Reap towards Sihanoukville is not supposed to fly above Kampot province, but above Koh Kong's Kirirom area.
I wonder how such incorrect information about the crash site being in Kampot could be dispatched worldwide. It clearly reflects the incompetence of national authorities in effectively rescuing the people. It also highlights the fact that no-one could actually track the plane on radar.
Anyone with a basic knowledge of Google Earth could easily draw the flight path of this plane, and pinpoint a possible location of crash somewhere north-east of Kirirom National Park. Thanks for demonstrating this evident fact on this blog.
Having investigated this area a few months ago, I confirm it is a difficult area to access, with poor road conditions, and a mix of dense forest and deciduous dry forest on rocky soils. Where illegal logging activities are quite common.
I wouldn't be surprised if the international experts sent to examine the plane remains were prevented to access the area so they wouldn't witness the illegal logging activities. Why not pretending there are Khmer Rouges and landmines to keep foreign observers away, is we used to do?
Oops, see anyone can be wrong. I was meaning north-west of Kirirom!
Why the route is not Straight??
It should be straight whwnever no high elevation Constrain(Bokor Or Chamchay Range)/direct or Over the Coast line /or near the coast or over sea?? it is better to avoid/or reduce Risk while any accidental Landing.....
The air accident is worldwide now especially By terrorism BUt this is the Gross Neglience... why use the AN 24 the old existing while it may not find out any spareparts???
Just Profitable business???
Weakness of Aviation Authority??
Now people will think twice on khmer airline.
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