Section
Other Services
About Us
Other
SUBSCRIBE
Digital Products
Today's Bangkok Post newspaper
TODAY’S PAPER
BangkokPost.com
New Airbus has near-miss landing at Phuket
Travel

New Airbus has near-miss landing at Phuket

published : 22 Sep 2016 at 08:11

writer: Online reporters

The first A350-WX was delivered to Thai Airways International by Airbus in July, and the plane began flights in late August, inside Thailand. (File photo)
The first A350-WX was delivered to Thai Airways International by Airbus in July, and the plane began flights in late August, inside Thailand. (File photo)

The pilot of the brand new Thai Airways International wide-body Airbus had a near miss landing at Phuket airport Wednesday evening, Thai-language newspapers reported.

The report said that while landing in bad weather at Phuket on a flight from Bangkok, a last-second wind shear forced the Airbus A350-WX aircraft off the runway briefly.

While still hurtling along at landing speed, the pilot reportedly pulled the aircraft out of the grassy verge and back onto the runway.

There were no casualties among the 140 passengers and crew, and no damage to the aircraft was reported by Thai media.

The Airbus A350-WX is a new plane, still undergoing familiarity flights inside Thailand, on the Bangkok-Phuket and Bangkok-Chiang Mai legs.

An investigation was launched Wednesday night to determine the exact cause of the incident.

Do you like the content of this article?
COMMENT (4)
MOST RECENT
Business

Tourism group sees 30m foreign visitors in 2023

Thailand is expected to see at least 30 million foreign visitors this year, with the return of Chinese tourists and the recovery of international travel, a private tourism group said on Wednesday.

10:54
Thailand

Chula gets nod as EEC panel head

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has endorsed the appointment of Chula Sukmanop, the former head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), as secretary-general of the Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee (EECPC).

10:17
Thailand

Thais urged to cut sugar use

The Public Health Ministry has launched a campaign encouraging Thais to consume less sugar.

10:02