Thai Airways Flight Declares Emergency During Frankfurt-Bangkok Journey
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The drama with a happy ending unfolded over West Germany on Friday when the left landing gear of a Thai Airways plane failed to retract after takeoff from Frankfurt am Main. The captain declared an emergency and the plane had to make an unscheduled return.
A Thai Airways aircraft had to cancel a Thailand flight to Bangkok shortly after the launch in Frankfurt.
The flight started in Frankfurt and was on its way to Bangkok. Then the plane turned around.
A Thai Airways flight to Bangkok has to turn around shortly after the take-off in Frankfurt. Before landing, the plane still drew wide circles for good reason.
Because the chassis could not be fully folded, a Boeing on the way from Frankfurt to Bangkok is vice versa shortly after take-off. Before landing, the plane had to stay in the air for a while.
A flight from Frankfurt to Bangkok on Friday made an unplanned U-turn shortly after takeoff. The left landing gear of a Thai Airways Boeing 777-300ER failed to retract due to a technical fault, prompting the captain to declare an emergency. The fully fueled plane had to dump some fuel before returning safely to the airport. None of the passengers or crew were injured.
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