BANGKOK, Thailand – A Thai Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating flight TG663 from Shanghai to Suvarnabhumi Airport returned safely to Shanghai after a crack was detected in a cockpit window shortly after take-off on November 4.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:15 a.m., when the flight crew noticed the damaged window after departing Shanghai for Bangkok. The pilots contacted the departure airport and requested an emergency return.
Before landing, the aircraft circled to dump fuel in mid-air to reduce its weight and meet the required landing conditions. It then returned to Shanghai and landed safely. The incident disrupted the flight’s scheduled journey to Bangkok, but the available report did not indicate any injuries or further details about the condition of the aircraft or passengers.
