Serious incident to the Airbus A320 registered HS-TXH and operated by Thai Smile on 09/01/2019 at Mae Fah Luang-Chiang [Investigation led by AAIC / Thailand]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Thai authorities:

Aft cargo door not properly closed.

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General information
Local date	09/01/2019
Responsible entity	Thailand - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Thailand
Location	AD Mae fah luang-Chiang
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Minor
Occurrence class	Serious incident
File number	BEA2019-0175

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator	Thailand (Thai Smile)
Manufacturer / Model	AIRBUS - A320
Aircraft Registration	HS-TXH
State of registry	Thailand
Last departure point	Thailand - VTCT (CEI): Chiangrai/Ban
Planned destination	Thailand - VTBS (BKK): Bangkok/Suvarnabhumi International
Flight phase	Unknown
Serial number	5828
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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