New Delhi: An Air India Express flight from Hyderabad to Phuket made a hard landing at Phuket International Airport in Thailand on Wednesday after its nose wheel broke. The Phuket airport closed its runway after the incident. The aviation regulator DGCA has launched an investigation into the incident. This is a developing story…
“On March 11, a flight from Hyderabad to Phuket experienced a problem. The flight’s nose wheel (front wheel) experienced a problem while landing at Phuket Airport,” an Air India Express spokesperson said in a statement.
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I was filming our landing on Air India Express flight IX 938 from Hyderabad to Phuket when we hit the runway really hard. It was such a bad landing that you could actually smell something burning inside the plane. I think it’s with front wheel. pic.twitter.com/IaFgjqy3Na— Minal Ahuja (@imminal35) March 11, 2026
The airline said that all the passengers were safely evacuated and the crew followed safety protocols.
“The crew followed all established safety protocols. Passengers were safely deplaned. The airline thanks the passengers, Phuket airport authorities, and all concerned for their cooperation,” the spokesperson added.