A Chiang Maibound Thai Airways Boeing made an emergency landing yesterday evening at Suvarnabhumi Airport after an engine caught fire. No injuries were reported.
With 330 passengers on board, the Boeing 747400 flew back to the airport after taking off at 5.15 pm for 20 minutes, when an engine caught fire. TG116 took off again at 6.08 pm with a new aircraft.
Transport Minister Sopon Saram said a Department of Civil Aviation investigation would soon reveal the cause of the fire.
The unidentified pilots of the flight have been praised by the Thai Airways management for performing their duties to the high standard, said Amphon Kittiamphon, the chairman of the THAI's board of directors, who quoted Thai Airways DD Piyasawas Amranant as saying.
Amphon said the aircraft had undergone regular maintenance and was inspected thoroughly before the takeoff.
