FRANKFURT, Germany – A Thai Airways flight from Frankfurt to Bangkok returned safely to Frankfurt Airport on Friday, August 21, after declaring an emergency shortly following take-off due to a hydraulic problem involving the left main landing gear. Flight TG921, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, had departed Frankfurt at 14:45 local time for Suvarnabhumi Airport when the crew encountered the issue, as the left main gear did not retract after the aircraft became airborne, prompting the pilots to stop their climb at 13,000 feet and declare an emergency with air traffic control.

Thai Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Suvarnabhumi After Mid-Air Fuel Dump

As the aircraft had been fully fuelled for the long-haul service to Bangkok, the crew remained near Frankfurt to reduce its landing weight, with the Boeing 777 spending approximately 25 minutes in a holding pattern while fuel was jettisoned. The aircraft then made a safe landing on Frankfurt’s runway 25C, approximately one hour and 20 minutes after departure, with emergency services positioned at the airport as a precaution.

Thai Airways Boeing 777 flight TG921 to Bangkok declared an emergency and just returned to Frankfurt https://t.co/E0vlNg5ZU5

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The aircraft taxied under its own power to a remote stand, where passengers disembarked safely, with no injuries reported among passengers or crew. Thai Airways has not yet issued a detailed statement regarding the incident, though the safe return and landing of the aircraft underscore the effectiveness of standard emergency procedures in ensuring passenger safety. The incident is under investigation, with authorities examining the technical fault that prevented the landing gear from retracting.

-Thailand News (TN)