Boeing 737 incident near Phuket, Th, September 10, 2011
On September 10, 2011 at about 6:42 pm local time, a Boeing 737, registered B5088, suffered minor damage in an incident near Phuket. It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 136 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 10, 2011 · about 6:42 pm local time
- Place
- Phuket, Thailand
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 136 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- B5088 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 10, 2011, at about 1842 local time, a Shanghai Airlines B737-800, registration #B-5088, ran off the side of runway 27 at Phuket International Airport (HKT), Phuket, Thailand, and was able to turn back onto the runway. The aircraft sustained minor damage and there were no injuries. The accident is being investigated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee (AAIC) of Thailand. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to the AAIC at the following: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee of Thailand Flight Standards Bureau Department of Civil Aviation 71 Soi Ngarmduplee Rama IV Road Sathorn Bangkok, Thailand 10120
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Shanghai Airlines
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 6 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 128 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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