A passenger plane belonging to Air India Express encountered a technical issue during landing at Thailand's Phuket airport. According to preliminary data, the aircraft with 140 people on board made a hard landing due to a chassis malfunction.
During the incident, the aircraft's front wheel was damaged, and the liner slid off the runway. For this reason, traffic in the airport area was temporarily suspended, which also affected the flight schedule.
According to official data, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 with the VT-BWQ flight number was operating a direct flight from Hyderabad. A total of 140 people were on board, 133 of whom were passengers.
Preliminary reports indicate no casualties as a result of the incident. Currently, the causes of the incident are being investigated, and a technical investigation is expected.
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