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| Date: | Monday 28 September 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Thai Smile |
| Registration: | HS-TXL |
| MSN: | 5951 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Samut Prakan Province Near Suvarnabhumi international Airport -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK/VTBS) |
| Hat Yai Airport (HDY/VTSS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Thai Smile Air flight WE273 returned to land at Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand with pressurization issues.
The aircraft, an Airbus A320, departed at 07:07 hours LT (14:07 UTC) from runway 19L. Eight minutes later the aircraft reached an altitude of 19,550 feet and began to descend again.
The flight turned around and landed safely back at Bankok at 08:03 LT.
Photos posted on Twitter show oxygen masks had deployed in the cabin.
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 November 2019 | HS-TXL | Thai Smile | 0 | near Chiang Mai Airport | |
non |
| Loss of pressurization | ||||||
Media:
#ThaiSmile #WE273 #Hatyai #9mcot #xcident pic.twitter.com/kaMHQ0xWL2
— #kidkeng (@kisskeng) September 28, 2015
เครื่องบิน #ไทยสไมล์ #WE273 สุวรรณภูมิ - หาดใหญ่ เกิดเหตุขัดข้อง กัปตันต้องบินกลับลงจอดฉุกเฉินที่สุวรรณภูมิ pic.twitter.com/SwmQMvjowE
— BeLoVeD (@be_engin36) September 28, 2015
@Nalinee_PLE ภาพเพื่อนผม 3 คน ครับ pic.twitter.com/vfCx27pnuM
— BeLoVeD (@be_engin36) September 28, 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2015 17:50 | harro | Added |
| 21-Mar-2025 15:31 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Embed code, ] |
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