Thailand: Air India Express Jet Makes Hard Landing at Phuket Airport
An aircraft operated by Air India Express made a hard landing at Phuket International Airport on March 11, damaging its nose landing gear and prompting a temporary runway closure.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8, operating flight IX938 from Hyderabad, suffered a nose gear failure on touchdown, with both nose wheels detaching from the aircraft. All 133 passengers were safely evacuated with no injuries reported.
Footage filmed by a passenger on board shows the moment of landing, with loud noises heard inside the cabin.
- Product Code
- ILEA005073810
- Registered date
- 2026/3/13 12:43:24
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- @imminal35 via Spectee
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- 1920 × 1080 pixel
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2026, Thailand
Video Recording Date/Time: March 11, Video Location: Phuket International Airport
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