Thai A333 at Khon Kaen on Nov 3rd 2014, skidded off runway during line up

A Thai Airways Airbus A330-300, registration HS-TEG performing flight TG-47 from Khon Kaen to Bangkok (Thailand) with 246 passengers and 13 crew, was backtracking Khon Kaen's runway 21 for departure at about 20:00L (13:00Z). While doing the 180 degrees turn to line up for takeoff the nose gear and left main gear departed paved surface, the nose gear digged into soft ground. The aircraft was disabled, the passengers disembarked onto the runway and were taken back to the terminal.

The airport was closed until Tuesday until the aircraft was digged out and towed to the apron.

The nose gear the following morning (Photo: APA/EPA/STR Thailand):

The aircraft the following morning (Photo: Richard Barrow):

The nose gear shortly after the runway excursion (Photo: Richard Barrow):

Map (Graphics: Google Earth):