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Suvarnabhumi says subsidence cause of runway mishap
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The Ministry of Transport is looking into claims of subsidence at Thailand’s largest airport, Suvarnabhumi, after the landing gear of a China Airlines plane got stuck on its runway.
Key facts
- The incident occurred on Runway 02R on Wednesday at 7.20pm as the Boeing 737-800 serving China Airlines flight CI840 was preparing to take off for Kaohsiung in Taiwan.
- The Ministry of Transport is looking into claims of subsidence at Thailand’s largest airport, Suvarnabhumi, after the landing gear of a China Airlines plane got stuck on its runway.
- Suvarnabhumi airport, which opened in September 2006, was constructed on a low-lying, 35-square-kilometre plot that had been a natural floodway
- Regarding the 116 passengers and eight crew members, China Airlines arranged alternative flights for all those affected.
Summary
The incident occurred on Runway 02R on Wednesday at 7.20pm as the Boeing 737-800 serving China Airlines flight CI840 was preparing to take off for Kaohsiung in Taiwan.
The plane was evacuated and moved before the damaged runway section received temporary repair, Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat said on Thursday.