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TG663 - Incident: Thai B789 at Shanghai on Nov 4th 2026

Created Wednesday, Nov 4th 2026 15:42Z, last updated Wednesday, Nov 4th 2026 15:42Z

Shanghai Pudong International Airport
File photo: Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

A Thai Airways Boeing 787-9, registration HS-TWA performing flight TG-663 from Shanghai Pudong (China) to Bangkok (Thailand), was climbing out of Pudong's runway 17L when the crew stopped the climb at 2700 meters/9000 feet due to a cracked windshield. The aircraft dumped fuel and returned to Pudong for a safe landing on runway 16R about 80 minutes after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground about 13 hours after landing.

Source: The Aviation Herald

TG663 around Nov 4, 2026

From Airportia's flight history: TG663 PVG–BKK in the days around the story. Local times; on time means less than 15 minutes late.

DateDepartureArrivalStatus
Thu, Nov 508:1511:55Scheduled
Wed, Nov 4 story08:4411:18Diverted
Tue, Nov 310:4413:40Delayed
Mon, Nov 209:0612:01Landed
Sun, Nov 109:0211:50Landed
Sat, Oct 3108:4111:28Landed
Fri, Oct 3009:0211:47Landed
Thu, Oct 2908:3811:36Landed

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