NEW DELHI: An aircraft operated by Air India Express faced a technical issue after landing at Phuket International Airport on Wednesday, leading to a temporary suspension of flight operations at the airport.
The airline said that its Hyderabad–Phuket flight experienced a problem with the aircraft’s nose wheel after landing in Thailand.
The flight, IX 938, had taken off from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and was headed to Phuket.
In a statement, Air India Express confirmed that the aircraft encountered an issue with the nose wheel upon arrival at Phuket Airport on March 11.
The nose wheel is a key part of an aircraft’s landing gear system and helps the plane move and steer while on the ground.
“We confirm that our Hyderabad-Phuket flight on 11 March experienced an issue with the nose wheel at Phuket Airport, ” the airline stated.