Non-experts give their expert opinion on the cause of the plane crash

Flight course change may be the cause of crash

Friday, June 29, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

Radio Australia quoted a South Korean embassy official who said that the plane carrying Korean passengers crashed last Monday maybe due to a flight course change in order to avoid a storm. Shin Hyun-suk, the South Korean ambassador in Cambodia, said that the plane was veering southeast when it encountered a storm coming in from the sea and crashed on the Bokor Mountain. The ambassador said that normally the plane follows a straight path from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville by crossing the sea. However, the ambassador added that the pilot received the green light from the control tower to change course before he flew the plane in the direction of the mountain, this subsequently led to the crash. Prime Minister Hun Send said that, more likely, bad weather rather than mechanical problem is the cause of the crash on Monday.