NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, June 10 – An AirAsia aircraft serving a route to Bangkok did not depart smoothly from Nakhon Si Thammarat this morning as its left wing was damaged, possibly by a bird.

Prachuap Nathong, acting Nakhon Si Thammarat airport director, said airline staff told 170 passengers to evacuate the plane, flight FD3189, to wait in the passenger terminal pending technicians’ examination of the left wing of the aircraft.

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