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Transport Minister orders urgent repairs as Emirates superjumbo held up by runway failure Monday night
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Key facts
- Emirates A380 stranded for 67 minutes after taxiway pavement fails under Dubai-bound jet at Suvarnabhumi
- Government orders emergency repairs and 13-hour runway closure after second confirmed pavement failure
- Taxiway E21 shut for 61 hours as airport excavates damaged pavement and diverts aircraft movements
- An Emirates A380 was stranded at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday night after taxiway pavement collapsed beneath it
- The Dubai-bound superjumbo required towing before departing 71 minutes later
- It was the second confirmed aircraft ground failure in six days, following a China Airlines incident on October 28
Summary
### Airport ground gives way beneath Emirates superjumbo at Suvarnabhumi. A China Airlines jet was trapped five days earlier. Two other incidents are reported but unverified. Minister Phiphat orders runway closure as aviation chiefs probe saturated soil.
An Emirates A380 was stranded at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday night after taxiway pavement collapsed beneath it. The Dubai-bound superjumbo required towing before departing 71 minutes later. It was the second confirmed aircraft ground failure in six days, following a China Airlines incident on October 28. However, two further reported incidents suggest four aircraft ground problems within a month.
An Emirates Airbus A380 superjumbo became stranded on a damaged taxiway at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday night. The Dubai-bound aircraft was trapped after pavement deteriorated beneath it, forcing ground crews to bring in a towing vehicle.