Zimbabwe B762 at Johannesburg on Feb 2nd 2018, two tyres deflated on landing
Last Update: February 6, 2018 / 22:41:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 2, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Zimbabwe
Flight number
UM-303
Departure
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
Z-WPE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-200
ICAO Type Designator
B762
The airline reported due to uneven braking brakes overheated causing two tyres to deflate. The aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight, the passengers needed to be taken to hotels over night. Only one replacement wheel was available at Johannesburg, another one needed to be flown in.
Z-WPE remained on the ground for about 19 hours, then departed for the return leg to Harare (Zimbabwe) as flight UM-9462.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 2, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Zimbabwe
Flight number
UM-303
Departure
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
Z-WPE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-200
ICAO Type Designator
B762
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