Zrakoplov aviokompanije Air India Express, koji je u srijedu letio iz Hyderabada, imao je velikih problema tijekom “tvrdog slijetanja” u ¨Phuketu u Tajlandu. Došlo je do značajnog oštećenja prednjeg stajnog trapa aviona, javlja NDTV.
Phuket Airport (PHK) issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) from 12:08 PM to 6:00 PM to announce the temporary closure of the runway on March 11, 2026, as it clarified a runway malfunction experienced by an Air India Express aircraft, flight AXB938, Hyderabad (HYD) – Phuket (HKT).… pic.twitter.com/ntK8ebuI03
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) March 11, 2026
Nakon incidenta, vlasti su zatvorile pistu do 18 sati po lokalnom vremenu. Sveukupno 133 putnika bilo je na letu i svi su evakuirani. Trenutačno se nalaze u prostoru za čekanje unutar aerodroma, piše Jutarnji.
🚨 Another video of a very rough landing at Phuket
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 11, 2026
A flight from Hyderabad (India) to Phuket with Air India Express literally dug into the runway, and the Boeing was left without landing gear. https://t.co/UABuoXhzL4 pic.twitter.com/bMVfY1rwTe
Prema anonimnim izvorima, zrakoplov Boeing 737 MAX 8 klizio je duž piste i prednji stajni trap se slomio. Na fotografijama s mjesta događaja vidljiv je slomljeni prednji kotač, polegnut na pisti.
Efforts are underway to remove the aircraft from Runway 09 of Phuket Airport (PHK) that had issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) from 12:08 PM to 6:00 PM for the temporary closure of the runway on March 11, 2026.
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) March 11, 2026
Initial information suggested a hard landing, resulting in damage to… https://t.co/EUP5NxZZsf pic.twitter.com/MeykTD2yzO
Također su intervenirale i hitne službe kako bi se osiguralo područje i sigurnost svih koji su bili u zrakoplovu. Pista je zatvorena, navodi NDTV, jer se zrakoplov prvo mora ukloniti, uz provođenje sigurnosnih inspekcija.
Phuket International Airport has been temporarily closed following a landing incident involving Air India Express flight IX938.
— Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) March 11, 2026
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Reg: VT-BWQ) from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport reportedly suffered a nose wheel failure on landing, leaving the aircraft… pic.twitter.com/I8IoyQrYfs
Prednji kotač ključna je komponenta stajnog trapa zrakoplova, odgovorna za upravljanje i potporu prednjem dijelu zrakoplova tijekom vožnje po tlu, polijetanja i slijetanja.
🛫Nose gear SNAPS on landing — Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 skids off the runway at Phuket Airport
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 11, 2026
133 passengers on board. Zero injuries.
Plane still blocking the runway. pic.twitter.com/YsQB4m63dq
- Potvrđujemo da je naš let Hyderabad–Phuket imao problem s prednjim kotačem u zračnoj luci Phuket. Posada je slijedila sve standardne protokole, a putnici su iskrcani iz zrakoplova - priopćio je glasnogovornik aerodroma.