A Thai Vietjet flight at Khon Kaen International Airport was disrupted after a bird collided with the aircraft’s engine, inflicting delays for 159 passengers. Extra occurred whereas the airplane was parked, awaiting passengers for the VZ215 service from Khon Kaen to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The fowl, reportedly an owl, struck the proper engine of the parked plane at around 7.35pm, causing injury that prevented the flight from taking off at its scheduled time of eight.05pm. Flight VZ215 was parked at stand 2 inside Khon Kaen International Airport when the incident happened, leaving the stranded passengers unsure about their journey plans.
Thai Vietjet Air arranged another aircraft to move the affected passengers, with an estimated departure time of 10.30pm. Furthermore, the airline sent a group of technicians to examine and repair the damaged aircraft, which was moved to face 4 to facilitate the necessary repairs, reported Sanook.
As a results of the disruption, 159 passengers on board the VZ215 flight from Khon Kaen to Suvarnabhumi Airport had been unable to depart as scheduled. Ultimately, Thai Vietjet Air resolved the problem by providing an alternate aircraft to continue the journey, making certain the safety and comfort of its passengers.
A week ago, a Thai Airways flight TG683 collided with an EVA Air flight BR189 on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, inflicting no reported accidents. Approximately 260 individuals had been on the Thai airline, while approximately 200 had been aboard the EVA Air aircraft..