Created Saturday, Aug 17th 2024 16:53Z, last updated Saturday, Aug 17th 2024 16:53Z
A Swiss International Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration HB-JNI performing flight
LX-161 from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Zurich (Switzerland) with 319 people on board, was enroute at FL320 over Kazakhstan when the crew decided to divert to Astana due to a medical emergency on board. The aircraft landed safely on Astana's runway 22 about 40 minutes later. While turning to backtrack the runway to the apron the nose gear went off the paved surface and became stuck on soft ground.
The airline reported the aircraft had safely landed, during turning around on the runway the aircraft went off the runway however and became stuck. It needed to be towed back onto the runway and to the apron. The aircraft is now being checked.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Astana about 6 hours after landing.
The aircraft's nose gear off the paved surface:
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