Thai Smile makes emergency landing in Phuket

Pooliekev | 24 February 2023 - 15:03:57

Air China 611 was so long ago as to be almost irrelevant. 20 years ago, I was allowed to smoke on a Royal Brunei flight to Australia, as long as I was seated in the back three rows.

christysweet | 24 February 2023 - 10:18:27

That Air China  flight  611 that broke up  in the air after an improperly  patched stress fracture had a line of nicotine running down  the belly from the 20 years of smoking  on  flights afterwards. No one ever noticed  the leak untill too late. 

Kurt | 24 February 2023 - 09:54:52

Thanks for safe landing. But think about all these holding/destination changing aircrafts, ( as with that recent russian aircraft happening). Phuket airport is infrastructural not able to handle flights when there is a very full arrival/departure schedule erruption. Is a airport safety concern. More flight spreading is needed, over 24 hrs a day for overloading Phuket with tourists.

Taswegian | 24 February 2023 - 09:53:59

I hope they do a proper repair on that tail strike! Planes that have just had a patch put over similar damage have suffered catastrophic damage when the plane is pressurised at altitude.

Prab | 23 February 2023 - 15:20:30

good news the pilot landed back safely. Well done