Delta B772 near Los Angeles on Oct 26th 2012, flat tyre before landing

Last Update: October 26, 2012 / 18:14:58 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 26, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-16

Aircraft Registration
N705DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A Delta Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration N705DN performing flight DL-16 from Sydney,NS (Australia) to Los Angeles,CA (USA) with 241 passengers, was descending towards Los Angeles when the crew reported one of their 14 tyres was indicating low pressure and requested emergency services on standby. The aircraft landed safely on Los Angeles' runway 25L, stopped on the runway for about 10 minutes for an examination by emergency services and taxied to the apron. A runway inspection revealed no debris.

The aircraft was able to continue for the onward leg to Atlanta,GA (USA) on schedule.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 26, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-16

Aircraft Registration
N705DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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