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Thailand‘s Phuket airport said on Wednesday it had temporarily ‌closed ⁠its ⁠runway to remove a disabled Air India Express plane after it experienced ⁠a malfunction upon ‌landing.

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There were no ⁠injuries, the airport said in a statement. The runway was expected to reopen at ‌6 p.m. local time, according to a ⁠statement from the airport, one of Thailand’s busiest gateways.

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