| Date: | Wednesday 19 April 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Thai Smile |
| Registration: | HS-TXB |
| MSN: | 5248 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK/VTBS) -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK/VTBS) |
| Narathiwat Airport (NAW/VTSC) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIC Thailand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Thai Smile flight WE291 was preparing for departure when a conveyer belt vehicle hit the lower fuselage skin of the aircraft. The scratch was approximately 3 feet 5 inches long.
The aircraft was repaired and re-entered service on April 25.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
BEA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 December 2017 | HS-TXB | Thai Smile | 0 | Yangon-Mingaladon Airport (RGN/VYYY) |  |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2024 19:46 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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