Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 September 1988
Aircraft Type: Boeing 757-225
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Registration Number: N523EA
Location: San Jos-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC) –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 134
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A 918 flight experienced a tyre burst during takeoff, resulting in an aborted take-off and subsequent nose gear collapse, causing damage to the fuselage.A 918 flight experienced a tyre burst during takeoff, resulting in an aborted take-off and subsequent nose gear collapse, causing damage to the fuselage.
Description
‘523’ aborted take-off after tyre burst. 126 passengers and eight crew. Flight 918. Nose gear collapsed an crack in fuselage.
Primary Cause
Tyre burst during takeoff.Tyre burst during takeoff.Share on:
