Volaris A320 at Leon on Aug 10th 2022, burst both left hand main tyres on landing

Last Update: August 12, 2022 / 08:48:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 10, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Volaris

Flight number
Y4-993

Destination
Leon, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
XA-VLB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Volaris Airbus A320-200, registration XA-VLB performing flight Y4-993 from Oakland,CA (USA) to Leon (Mexico), landed on Leon's runway 13 but burst both left hand main tyres. The aircraft slowed safely and came to a stop on the runway.

The airline reported the aircraft had a two tyre puncture in the landing gear upon landing. The aircraft braked safely, the passengers disembarked safely.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 10, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Volaris

Flight number
Y4-993

Destination
Leon, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
XA-VLB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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