Thai Airways TG670 Returns to Bangkok Over Gear Door Fault
Thai Airways flight TG670 from Bangkok to Sapporo returned to Suvarnabhumi Airport shortly after takeoff on November 6 due to a landing gear door malfunction. The Airbus A330-300, registration HS-TEO, departed at 23:45 but turned back within 10 minutes at 3,000 feet after pilots detected the issue. The aircraft landed safely with no injuries reported.
Late-night scare: Thai Airways flight TG670 on the Bangkok-Sapporo route, airborne less than 10 minutes, was forced to circle back and land after a landing gear door malfunction was detected. On November 7, 2026, media reported that yesterday (November 6) an Airbus A330-300 registration HS-TEO operated by Thai Airways International PCL, flight TG670 bound for Sapporo (New Chitose Airport, Japan), departed Suvarnabhumi Airport around 23:45. However, after climbing for less than 10 minutes at about 3,000 feet, the pilots coordinated with air traffic control to return to Suvarnabhumi after discovering the landing gear door malfunction.