Arann AT72 at Glasgow on Feb 21st 2013, rejected takeoff

Last Update: February 22, 2013 / 17:19:13 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 21, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aer Arann

Flight number
RE-3227

Destination
Dublin, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-REL

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

An Aer Arann Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-500 on behalf of Aer Lingus, registration EI-REL performing flight RE-3227/EI-3227 from Glasgow,SC (UK) to Dublin (Ireland), rejected takeoff from Glasgow's runway 05 due to a blown tyre. The aircraft slowed safely and was able to vacate the runway onto taxiway A before becoming disabled while attempting to return to the apron. An arriving Emirates Boeing 777-300 taxiing to the apron was caught on the taxiway behind the ATR-72 and had to wait until the ATR had been towed to the apron.

Flight RE-3227 was cancelled.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 21, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aer Arann

Flight number
RE-3227

Destination
Dublin, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-REL

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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