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| Date: | Thursday 16 October 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Thai Vietjet Air |
| Registration: | HS-VKN |
| MSN: | 6242 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Chiang Mai -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK/VTBS) |
| Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX/VTCC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Thai Vietjet Air flight VZ106 an Airbus A320, was descending towards Chiang Mai when smoke was detected in the aft cargo compartment, and the fire extinguisher was discharged. The aircraft declared an emergency and landed safely.
Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-the-airbus-a320-registered-hs-vkn-on-16-10-2025-at-chiang-mai-ad/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/HSVKN/history/20251016/0700Z/VTBS/VTCC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2025 09:29 | ASN | Added |
| 24-Oct-2025 09:29 | ASN | Updated [Category, ] |
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