Boeing 737 VT-BWQ

Summary

On 11 March 2026 at about 11:24 local time, a Boeing 737 registered VT-BWQ, operated by Air India Express, was involved in an accident near Phuket, Thailand. 140 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

11 March 2026 at 11:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Phuket, Thailand

Nearest airport

Phuket International

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 737

Registration

VT-BWQ

Category

Airplane

Operator

Air India Express

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

DCA26WA156

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.