Suvarnabhumi Airport repairs runway sections after China Airlines jet sinks
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Suvarnabhumi Airport is repairing runway sections after a China Airlines jet sank its landing gear into the runway on 28 Oct. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has asked Airports of Thailand to explain the cause. A social media claim of a second incident is unconfirmed.
Why it matters
Suvarnabhumi Airport is Bangkok's main international gateway. AOT is repairing in sections, closing one area from 20:00 to 06:00 for ten days at a time, because it cannot shut the airfield.
Key dates
- 28 OctA China Airlines aircraft sank its main landing gear into the runway threshold at about 19:20 while preparing to depart for Kaohsiung.
- 2 NovA Facebook page posted an unconfirmed claim that an Emirates A380 met sunken ground near the same spot overnight.
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Sources
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