Air Asia plane grounded after hitting bird at Nakhon Si Thammarat

During its landing this morning and Air Asia plane hit a bird at Nakhon Si Thammarat airport, thankfully none of the 170 passengers and crew members on board were hurt and the FD 3189 flight landed safely at 7-30am.

After the plane was grounded technicians grounded the plane until it had been given a through safety check during which a small hole was found in its wing.

Birds fly into airplanes every day, and most do so without causing major damage. Most accidents occur when the bird hits the windscreen or flies into the engines

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