Air India Express flight going from Hyderabad to Phuket met with an accident during landing on Wednesday afternoon. As soon as the plane landed on the runway, its nose gear broke and the front wheel separated. The runway had to be closed for some time after the incident, although all 133 passengers on board the plane were evacuated safely and there were no reports of injuries.
Nose gear broken after hard landing
The airline’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft was landing at Phuket International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. According to officials, the landing was very forceful, due to which the nose wheel of the aircraft separated and the nose landing gear was damaged.
Runway remained closed for some time
Immediately after the incident, airport authorities temporarily closed the runway for safety reasons. Due to this, the operation of some other flights was also affected and the movement of many flights was affected.
Passengers evacuated under emergency protocol
All 133 passengers present in the plane were evacuated safely under emergency protocol. It is a matter of relief that no passenger or crew member was injured in this incident.
airline statement
The airline said in its statement that the crew followed all standard safety protocols and the passengers were evacuated safely. At present the plane is standing at the airport itself.
The incident may come under investigation
Since this flight is of an Indian airline, DGCA can take cognizance of this matter. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft has already been under investigation and monitoring at the global level, hence the possibility of a detailed investigation into this incident is being expressed.
