Air India Express Hyderabad-Phuket flight stranded at Phuket Airport after nose wheel failure

*An Air India Express flight travelling from Hyderabad to Phuket was involved in a landing incident on Wednesday after a technical issue with its nose wheel*

Published: 2026-03-13 00:01 UTC Event date: 2026-03-11

### What happened

An Air India Express flight from Hyderabad to Phuket was stranded on the runway at Phuket International Airport after a technical issue with its nose wheel, with all passengers deplaned safely following standard protocols An Air India Express flight travelling from Hyderabad to Phuket was involved in a landing incident on Wednesday after a technical issue with its nose wheel left the aircraft stranded on the runway at Phuket International Airport.

According to an AIR India Express Spokesperson, "We confirm that our Hyderabad-Phuket flight on 11 March experienced an issue with the nose wheel at Phuket Airport. We thank our guests, the Phuket airport authorities, and all stakeholders for their cooperation." Meanwhile, Air India on Tuesday announced a phased expansion of fuel surcharges on both domestic and international routes and said the step has been necessitated by a steep rise in jet fuel prices arising from the geopolitical situation in the Gulf region.

### Local context

An Air India Express flight from Hyderabad to Phuket was stranded on the runway at Phuket International Airport after a technical issue with its nose wheel, with all passengers deplaned safely following standard protocols An Air India Express flight travelling from Hyderabad to Phuket was involved in a landing incident on Wednesday after a technical issue with its nose wheel left the aircraft stranded on the runway at Phuket International Airport. According to an AIR India Express Spokesperson, "We confirm that our Hyderabad-Phuket flight on 11 March experienced an issue with the nose wheel at Phuket Airport.

### Next developments

Under this phase, domestic routes within India and flights to SAARC countries will see a fuel surcharge of Rs 399, which was previously not applied. An Air India Express flight travelling from Hyderabad to Phuket was involved in a landing incident on Wednesday after a technical issue with its nose wheel

Source: https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/air-india-express-flight-from-hyderabad-suffers-nose-wheel-issue-on-phuket-international-airport-runway-23620366