Phuket hard-landing incident ‘affected 18,000 travellers’

Phuket hard-landing incident ‘affected 18,000 travellers’

PHUKET - A seven-hour runway closure that followed a hard landing incident on Wednesday at Phuket International airport affected dozens of flights and about 18,000 travellers, airport management said.

Air India Express Plane Incident Shuts Phuket Runway

UPDATE Phuket Airport Reopens After Air India Express Runway Incident Pictures courtesy of Phuket Airport Phuket International Airport has resumed normal operations after an Air India Express aircraft became disabled on the runway following landing, causing temporary disruption earlier on 11 March 2026. Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthavorn confirmed that the airport reopened for normal services from 19:00 after authorities successfully cleared t…

Air India Express plane stuck on Phuket runway after hard landing damages nose gear

An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 sits immobilized on the runway at Phuket International Airport after a hard landing damaged its nose landing gear, forcing authorities to temporarily close the runway while recovery operations were carried out. PHUKET, Thailand – An Air India Express aircraft was left stranded on the runway at Phuket International Airport after a hard landing damaged its nose landing gear, forcing authorities to temporarily cl…

Air India Express plane makes hard landing at Phuket airport, damaging nose wheel

An Air India Express Boeing 737 Max made a hard landing at Phuket airport, damaging its nose wheel. Passengers experienced a terrifying arrival as the aircraft left a trail of smoke on the tarmac. Emergency services attended to the situation, and flights resumed later that day.