<p>Over 200 Thai Airways passengers escaped unhurt after a late Tuesday night flight from Bangkok landed with a deflated tyre at the Kempegowda International Airport here. The flight TG-325 (B788) landed at 11.30 pm.</p>.<p>“It was a safe landing, but the deflated right side landing gear tyre was noticed later by the airport’s ground crew. All passengers were safely offloaded,” a Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) spokesperson said. Sources indicated that the pilot was not aware of the deflated tyre.</p>.<p>The aircraft was later towed to a secure location near the cargo side, where the technical inspection began.</p>.<p>The return flight to Bangkok was cancelled. Although many departing passengers were stranded without proper information for some time, BIAL said they were accommodated in a hotel.</p>.<p>“All the departure passengers (131 economy class and five business class) were provided hotel accommodation and rebooked for the April 28 departure flight TG326 at 12.30 am,” the spokesperson said. </p>.<p>This aircraft was scheduled to arrive from Bangkok at 11.30 pm on Wednesday. It was tasked with bringing in a fresh set of wheel accessories required for the earlier<br />aircraft’s repair and maintenance.</p>.<p>Ground crew sources recalled that on Tuesday night, they had noticed a small hole in one of the aircraft’s nine tyres. Even as it was deflating fast, they quickly alerted the pilot and airport security before the passengers were offloaded.</p>.<p>The Boeing 787-800 aircraft has a capacity of about 260 passengers and crew. The airline officials were not immediately available for comment.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Over 200 Thai Airways passengers escaped unhurt after a late Tuesday night flight from Bangkok landed with a deflated tyre at the Kempegowda International Airport here. The flight TG-325 (B788) landed at 11.30 pm.</p>.<p>“It was a safe landing, but the deflated right side landing gear tyre was noticed later by the airport’s ground crew. All passengers were safely offloaded,” a Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) spokesperson said. Sources indicated that the pilot was not aware of the deflated tyre.</p>.<p>The aircraft was later towed to a secure location near the cargo side, where the technical inspection began.</p>.<p>The return flight to Bangkok was cancelled. Although many departing passengers were stranded without proper information for some time, BIAL said they were accommodated in a hotel.</p>.<p>“All the departure passengers (131 economy class and five business class) were provided hotel accommodation and rebooked for the April 28 departure flight TG326 at 12.30 am,” the spokesperson said. </p>.<p>This aircraft was scheduled to arrive from Bangkok at 11.30 pm on Wednesday. It was tasked with bringing in a fresh set of wheel accessories required for the earlier<br />aircraft’s repair and maintenance.</p>.<p>Ground crew sources recalled that on Tuesday night, they had noticed a small hole in one of the aircraft’s nine tyres. Even as it was deflating fast, they quickly alerted the pilot and airport security before the passengers were offloaded.</p>.<p>The Boeing 787-800 aircraft has a capacity of about 260 passengers and crew. The airline officials were not immediately available for comment.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
