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Fighter jet tyre bursts on Ubon runway, diverts Bangkok flights
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An F-5 TH fighter jet suffered a tyre blowout while landing at Ubon Ratchathani Airport today, October 7, temporarily closing the runway and forcing some passenger flights from Bangkok to turn back .
Key facts
- An F-5 TH fighter jet suffered a tyre blowout while landing at Ubon Ratchathani Airport today, October 7, temporarily closing the runway and forcing some passenger flights from Bangkok to turn back .
- The Royal Thai Air Force said the aircraft, operated by Squadron 211 of Wing 21 in Ubon Ratchathani, developed the problem on the runway at around 11.30am.
- Among the affected services were AirAsia flight FD3374 from Don Mueang to Ubon Ratchathani and Thai VietJet flight VZ220 from Suvarnabhumi to Ubon Ratchathani.
- The runway was fully cleared and all obstructions removed before reopening to normal operations from 1.30pm.
Summary
The Royal Thai Air Force said the aircraft, operated by Squadron 211 of Wing 21 in Ubon Ratchathani, developed the problem on the runway at around 11.30am.
The incident affected incoming commercial flights while airport staff worked to move the disabled aircraft and clear the runway.