Phuket Airport LIVE: Air India Express plane damaged in chaotic landing - runway closed

The runway at Phuket International Airport in Thailand has been closed after an Air India Express plane made a hard landing, sustaining damage in the process.

The plane, flying from Hyderabad, India, made a hard landing at Phuket International Airport, damaging the aircraft's nose landing gear. All 133 passengers were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported, local media report.

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