Thai Smile A320 at Phuket on Feb 22nd 2023, engine failure leads to hard landing and tail strike

Last Update: February 24, 2023 / 21:26:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 22, 2023

Classification
Accident

Flight number
WE-207

Destination
Phuket, Thailand

Aircraft Registration
HS-TXG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
VTSP

A Thai Smile Airbus A320-200, registration HS-TXG performing flight WE-207 from Bangkok to Phuket (Thailand), was descending towards Phuket when one of the engines (V2527) failed. The aircraft continued for landing on Phuket's runway 09 at 13:08L (06:08Z) but touched down hard and suffered a tail strike. The aircraft rolled out without further incident. There were no injuries.

The airport reported the aircraft suffered an engine failure and touched down hard associated with a tail strike which cracked the runway surface. The runway needed to be closed for about one hour to repair that damage.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Phuket on Feb 25th 2023 (local time).

Metars:
VTSP 220800Z 10008KT 040V140 9999 FEW020 32/22 Q1009 NOSIG=
VTSP 220730Z 09009KT 050V120 9999 FEW020 32/22 Q1009 NOSIG=
VTSP 220700Z 09009KT 9999 FEW020 32/22 Q1010 NOSIG=
VTSP 220630Z 08007KT 040V120 9999 FEW020 31/22 Q1010 NOSIG=
VTSP 220600Z 10009KT 060V120 9999 FEW020 31/22 Q1011 NOSIG=
VTSP 220530Z 09009KT 040V130 9999 FEW020 31/22 Q1011 NOSIG=
VTSP 220500Z 08009KT 030V120 9999 FEW020 30/23 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTSP 220430Z 08009KT 040V110 9999 FEW020 30/22 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTSP 220400Z 10011KT 9999 FEW020 30/23 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTSP 220330Z 09011KT 9999 FEW020 29/23 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTSP 220300Z 10013KT 9999 FEW020 29/23 Q1013 NOSIG=
VTSP 220230Z 08011KT 050V110 9999 FEW020 29/23 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTSP 220200Z 09011KT 9999 FEW020 29/23 Q1012 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 22, 2023

Classification
Accident

Flight number
WE-207

Destination
Phuket, Thailand

Aircraft Registration
HS-TXG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
VTSP

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