Last Updated:March 11, 2026, 13:11 IST
The Air India Express aircraft, registration VT-BWQ, had a detached wheel, caused by a hard landing at Phuket Airport.

File photo of Air India Express plane (Photo Credit: X)
Phuket Airport temporarily closed its runway on Wednesday after an Air India Express aircraft made a hard landing, damaging its landing gear and disrupting arriving flights.
At around noon on 11 March, an Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 on the Hyderabad–Phuket route suffered a problem on the runway. The aircraft, registration VT-BWQ, reportedly had a detached wheel, believed to be caused by a hard landing.
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March 11, 2026, 13:11 IST
News world Air India Express Boeing 737 Makes Hard Landing At Phuket Airport; Damages Runway
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