 "Watch: Air India plane makes hard landing in Phuket, nose wheel damaged")
An Air India Express flight made a hard landing in Thailand’s Phuket hours after it took off from Hyderabad on Wednesday. The incident led airport authorities to issue a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) to close the runaway till 6 pm local time today.
The hard landing caused significant damage to the nose gear of the aircraft. Photographs and videos from the scene show a broken nose wheel lying off the runway. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft suffered a technical problem when its nose landing gear broke, and the plane slid along the runway.
The flight was on board with 133 passengers, who were all safely evacuated from the plane and taken to the waiting area. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene to ensure the safety of passengers and crew.
A spokesperson from Air India said, “We confirm that our Hyderabad-Phuket flight on March 11 experienced an issue with the nose wheel at Phuket Airport. The crew followed all standard protocols, and guests were deplaned. We thank our guests, the Phuket airport authorities, and all stakeholders for their cooperation.”
Flight IX 938 departed from Hyderabad at 6:42 am, slightly later than its scheduled takeoff time of 6:20 am, and arrived at Phuket International Airport at 11:40 am local time, according to the flight-tracking website Flightradar24.
The nose wheel is a vital part of an aircraft’s landing gear system, helping steer the plane and support its front section during taxiing, takeoff, and landing.
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