According to very brief preliminary report in Thai, Pilot error was the main cause of the crash of the 2007 plane crash in Phuket. The pilots failed to follow standard operating procedure for a go-around after an aborted landing, according to the investigation.

The plane crash in Phuket killed 90 people. In a new report by the Civil Aviation Department, it listed six factors which contributed to the crash at Phuket airport of the One-Two-GO airways plane, which was carrying 130 passengers and crew members.

They included failure to follow standard operating procedure for a go-around after an aborted landing; failure to properly operate cockpit equipment; lack of coordination between pilot and co-pilot; pilot fatigue; sudden change in weather conditions; and inadequate reactions by pilot and co-pilot.

The pilot and the co-pilot both died in the Sept. 16, 2007, crash landing in driving wind and rain of the twin-engine MD-82 jet.

The report urged that One-Two-GO intensify flight and emergency training for its pilots, adjust schedules so pilots and stewardess get adequate rest, upgrade safety management and encourage personnel to report irregularities.

It said as well that Airports of Thailand _ a semi-state-owned company that operates most of the country’s airports including the one on Phuket _ should expand and upgrade the runway at the airport, or improve landing systems that guide aircraft in poor visibility.

It also said the airport’s layout should be altered to allow quicker access by fire and rescue teams.

The dead in the 2007 crash came from at least 10 countries, including the United States, Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Sweden and Thailand.