19-6-2023 (TAIPEI) A Scoot aircraft experienced a technical issue upon landing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Monday (June 19), causing a delay in its scheduled flight to Singapore. The incident occurred when a wheel on the nose gear fell off during landing, and the plane is currently awaiting repairs.
According to TVBS, Scoot Flight TR 897, which travels from Incheon to Taipei and Singapore, landed at Taoyuan Airport at 12:06 a.m. However, the nose gear’s wheel fell off during landing, resulting in the plane’s delay. The aircraft was flying back to Taiwan from Incheon Airport in South Korea when sensors detected an abnormality with the tire pressure in the nose gear before landing. Upon landing, the left tire and metal rim on the nose gear were shorn off, leaving only the right nose tire to keep the plane upright and moving.
As crews were waiting for repair parts, the jet’s scheduled flight to Singapore was delayed. Passengers on the flight were given the option of going through customs and waiting in one of seven local hotels or changing their itinerary and booking another flight.
When questioned by the media about the incident on Monday morning, Transportation and Communications Minister Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) stated that the incident was a maintenance-related issue. The Civil Aeronautics Administration and other government agencies will conduct an investigation, according to CNA.
