A Thai Airways International plane has landed safely at Suvarnabhumi airport after developing technical problems.
Flight TG 234 from Hat Yai to Bangkok carrying more than 200 passengers and crew suffered a tyre problemwhile landing at about 1pm yesterday, causing the wheels to stop functioning normally.The tyres automatically deflated.
The pilot managed to bring the aircraft to a halt safely. No passengers were injured, said acting THAI president Narongsak Sangkhapong. The plane was an Airbus A300-600, which had been in use for some time.
THAI issued a statement to clarify the incident. It said that the Airbus had 232 passengers on board.
The flight departed from Hat Yai airport at 11.27am and was scheduled to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport at 1pm.
When the aircraft approached Suvarnabhumi, the tyre no.4 fuse blew during landing.
The pilot made an announcement to inform passengers and had the aircraft towed from the runway to the taxiway,then to the parking bay. The flight crew reported the incident for towing to parking bay No.202 at 1.25pm.
The aircraft was equipped with a tyre fuse safety system to safeguard against tyre bursts, where the system releases pressure from the upper area of the tyre to depressurise it.
THAI's Technical Department has conducted a thorough check of the aircraft concerned to find the cause of the incident and found nothing abnormal with the aircraft brake system.
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