14 DAY TRIAL // A Thai Airways plane has performed an abrupt landing at an airport in Bangkok, wounding 14 passengers. Airline reps have explained that the aircraft has experienced a mechanical malfunction.
288 people were on the plane when its nose gear gave out, causing skidding and sparks. The incident happened during the landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The plane took off at 4:03 p.m. and touched down at 11.20 p.m. None of the crew members was wounded on the Sunday night flight.
Airline reps issued a statement about the issues incurred on Thai flight 679.
“Thai Airways International Flight TG 679, Guangzhou – Bangkok operated with Airbus 330-300 aircraft departing Guangzhou at 16:03 hrs. (local time) scheduled to arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 23:00 hrs. (local time) experienced incident while landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
“As the aircraft was landing and the landing gear touched the runway, the nose gear has failed,” a spokesperson for Thai Airways writes on Facebook.
An evacuation was set up and emergency slides were used, Mirror informs. No severe injuries have been reported, but those who incurred wounds were transported to a local clinic.
Eight people on the plane required hospitalization while the other six were treated on site.
“As a result, the plane skidded off the runway. The captain took control of the aircraft until it stopped and the passengers were evacuated using slides. The aircraft was carrying 287 passengers and 14 crew members.
“8 passengers were slightly injured. Injured passengers were taken care and sent to hospital for medical treatments,” the airline Facebook statement reads.
Passengers had flown from Guangzhou in China to Thailand on an Airbus A330-300. The runway was closed off after the landing pending the results of an investigation.
“TG679 Guangzhou-Bangkok experienced incident while landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport. 14 passengers were slightly injured and sent to hospital,” the company posts on Twitter, as relayed by Airline Reporter.