Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Thai Airways resorted to an unusual crisis management strategy after one of their planes suffered a landing-gear mishap in which 14 passengers were injured. Airline officials decided to cover one of their plane's logos with black paint after Flight TG679 veered off the runway at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sunday because of a landing gear malfunction. Advertisement The flight originated in Guangzhou, China, with 288 passengers and 14 crew members. After the incident, the airline deployed a crew to "de-identify" the Thai Airways logo on the fuselage. Reporters were told that was a "crisis communication rule" at the global Star Alliance, to protect the images of the airline and other alliance members. As of Monday, 12 of the injured passengers had been released from the hospital, the airline announced in a tweet. Read More Ylvis 'The Fox' clip goes viral Man builds Iron Man suit from balloons in viral clip Oregon teen kicked out of rue21 for being 'too big' Family finds gold valued at $300,000 in Florida 727 pound alligator caught in Mississippi Shark attack in Florida leaves 11-year-old victim with tooth souvenir Cellphone robber caught after tripping on his own sagging pants