Boeing 737-800: Main gear sank into a failed section of runway 02R before departure; aircraft evacuated, no injuries reported.
Known facts
- Flight CI840 Bangkok → Kaohsiung, Boeing 737-800, about 19:20 local on 28 Oct 2026.
- The main landing gear broke through a damaged section of runway 02R while preparing for departure.
- 116 passengers and 8 crew were evacuated; the aircraft was moved after roughly 4–5 hours. Five flights were delayed.
- Suvarnabhumi Airport attributed the surface failure to heavy rainfall, water accumulation and rising groundwater (airport initial finding). Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is reviewing.
Unknown / not claimed
- Damage, if any, to the aircraft.
- Whether recent regional flooding contributed (under review).
Sources
- Bangkok Post — Suvarnabhumi statement, Deputy Transport Minister — Tier A — airport authority / ministry via national press
- Nation Thailand — runway 02R reopening — Tier B — national press
- Thai PBS — Tier B — public broadcaster
Confidence label
Labeled Confirmed per the TurbineWire methodology. Steve moves labels as sourcing improves; corrections get a timestamp, not a shrug. Material changes append under Updates rather than silently rewriting the original card.
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