Thai Airways TG663 lands safely after cockpit window cracks
“The aircraft malfunctioned mid-air, but the safety systems and the pilots' skill brought everyone down safely.”
This morning (4 Nov), a Thai Airways Boeing 787-9 operating flight TG663 from Shanghai to Suvarnabhumi developed a crack in the cockpit window shortly after takeoff. The pilots dumped fuel to reduce weight and returned to land safely at Shanghai airport; no one was injured.
Several outlets reported this consistently. Agong read at least seven of them — Thai PBS, Matichon, Khaosod, Kom Chad Luek, Amarin TV and Manager Online — all agreeing the crack was on the left-side cockpit window and that Thai Airways issued a statement arranging accommodation and alternative flights for passengers.
The safety system did its job. Dumping fuel to lighten the aircraft before landing is a standard procedure the crew has trained for, like a printer who knows when to stop the press rather than force it to break.
Thai Airways said no one was hurt and that it is arranging accommodation and new flights for passengers. Anyone with family or friends on that flight should contact the airline directly.
Agong read 2 sources — here is what each says
How Agong Sees It
“The aircraft malfunctioned mid-air, but the safety systems and the pilots' skill brought everyone down safely.”
Why Agong Picked This: A story reported consistently by several outlets, touching on travel safety the grandchildren should know.