Incident Overview
Date: Monday 1 March 2004
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300B4-203
Owner/operator: Pakistan International Airlines – PIA
Registration Number: AP-BBA
Location: Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) –
ÿ Saudi Arabia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 273
Component Affected: TiresTires
Category: Accident
A Airbus A320 experienced a tire failure during a night-time takeoff, resulting in a wheel fire. The control tower reported the incident, and the aircraft was rejected. Reverse thrust was applied, and significant damage to tires and components was sustained. The left wing was perforated, and the fire in the left main landing gear was extinguished. The aircraft landed at Runway 34 and was declared a constructive total loss with an insurance value of USD 3,000,000.A Airbus A320 experienced a tire failure during a night-time takeoff, resulting in a wheel fire. The control tower reported the incident, and the aircraft was rejected. Reverse thrust was applied, and significant damage to tires and components was sustained. The left wing was perforated, and the fire in the left main landing gear was extinguished. The aircraft landed at Runway 34 and was declared a constructive total loss with an insurance value of USD 3,000,000.
Description
During a night-time takeoff, tires 1 and 2 on the main gear burst. The control tower informed the flight crew of a wheel fire. The takeoff was rejected and the crew applied reverse thrust. Many parts of the tires were ingested by the engines which sustained substantial damage. The left wing was also perforated behind the fuel tanks. The Airbus stopped at the end of runway 34 and the fire in the left main landing gear was extinguished. The airplane was insured for USD 3,000,000 and was declared constructive total loss.
Primary Cause
Tire failure during a night-time takeoff.Tire failure during a night-time takeoff.Share on:
