Thailand's Suvarnabhumi taxiway weakened by rain, traps Emirates superjumbo
A taxiway at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport is undergoing repairs after heavy rain and flooding damaged the surface, leaving an Emirates Airbus A380 stranded on the ground.
A taxiway at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport is undergoing repairs after heavy rain and flooding damaged the surface, leaving an Emirates Airbus A380 stranded on the ground.
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Operations at the airport were briefly disrupted on Nov. 2 when an Emirates Airbus A380 got stuck on the damaged taxiway, the airport's second surface failure in just a week.
Emirates flight EK373, bound for Dubai, was unable to continue taxiing while on Taxiway E21 at 9:11 p.m., according to Bangkok Post.
Airport officials requested assistance from ground-handling operator Bangkok Flight Services, which dispatched an aircraft towing vehicle.
The superjumbo aircraft was removed from the affected area at 10:18 p.m. and departed at 10:22 p.m.
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Source reference: VnExpress International