Thai Airways International Clarifies Situation on TG991 / 15 July 2003

Thai Airways International has clarified the situation concerning an incident on board THAI’s flight TG991 en route Bangkok – Sydney on 15 July 2003.

According to the cabin report, shortly after dinner two male passengers were involved in an argument which ended up with one of the passengers, a Vietnamese resident of Sydney, being slightly injured. One male passenger was apparently attacked with a fork. First aid treatment was given to the injured passenger and the attacker was restrained and put at the rear of the aircraft. 

Following THAI’s procedure in handling unruly passengers, the Pilot in Command reported the incident to the concerned authority on ground in Sydney and coordinated with THAI’s ground staff for immediate assistance. An ambulance was waiting at the arrival of the flight and the injured passenger was immediately taken to Sydney hospital for further treatment where he was diagnosed and was allowed to return home that same day. The Sydney police held the attacker for further questioning.

THAI’s flight TG991 operated by Boeing 747-400 aircraft departed Bangkok on 15 July 2003 at 18.15 hrs. and arrived in Sydney at 06.15 today (16 July 2003), carrying a total of 361 passengers and 21crew.