United B738 at Chicago and Boston on Oct 23rd 2017, blew main tyre on departure
Last Update: October 23, 2017 / 23:40:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 23, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1258
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N73291
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
On approach to Boston the United crew, having been informed about the tyre debris found on the departure runway, declared emergency reporting they had blown a tyre on departure from Chicago. The aircraft landed safely on Boston's runway 33L at , stopped on the runway and became disabled. The passengers disembarked via stairs onto the runway and were bussed to the terminal.
The FAA reported a tyre on the left main gear blew out before the aircraft landed on runway 33L in Boston.
The airline reported a mechanical issue.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 23, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1258
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N73291
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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