Airbus A320-214 – OO-SNI

Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 21 June 2023

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214

Owner/operator: Brussels Airlines

Registration Number: OO-SNI

Location: Vilnius Airport (VNO/EYVI) – ÿ Lithuania

Phase of Flight: Taxi

Status: Substantial, repaired

Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 181

Component Affected: Left inner main gear tireLeft inner main gear tire

Category: Accident

Description

Brussels Airlines flight SN2372, an Airbus A320-214, suffered a burst left inner main gear tire while lining up on the departure runway at Vilnius Airport. The expulsion of parts from the wheel in many directions caused damage to right main landing gear, to landing gear doors, and flap fairing.

Source of Information

https://www.15min.lt/m/id/verslas/transportas/vilniaus-oro-uoste-sivakar-veluos-skrydziai-neveikia-kilimo-tupimo-takas-667-2072840, https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/brussels-airlines/airbus-a320-loses-left-inner-main-gear-while-lining-up-for-departure-at-vilnius-airport/, https://luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/a320-brussels-airlines-verliest-band-tijdens-taxien-door-gescheurde-velg, https://bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenements-notifies/detail/accident-survenu-a-lairbus-a320-immatricule-oo-sni-exploite-par-brussels-airlines-le-21-06-2023-a-vilnius/https://www.15min.lt/m/id/verslas/transportas/vilniaus-oro-uoste-sivakar-veluos-skrydziai-neveikia-kilimo-tupimo-takas-667-2072840, https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/brussels-airlines/airbus-a320-loses-left-inner-main-gear-while-lining-up-for-departure-at-vilnius-airport/, https://luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/a320-brussels-airlines-verliest-band-tijdens-taxien-door-gescheurde-velg, https://bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenements-notifies/detail/accident-survenu-a-lairbus-a320-immatricule-oo-sni-exploite-par-brussels-airlines-le-21-06-2023-a-vilnius/