Emirates A388 at Auckland on Nov 30th 2025, tyre and wheel damage on landing

Last Update: December 12, 2025 / 19:52:36 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 30, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Emirates Airlines

Flight number
EK-448

Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Destination
Auckland, New Zealand

Aircraft Registration
A6-EUE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

Airport
Auckland International Airport, Auckland

Airport ICAO Code
NZAA

An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EUE performing flight EK-448 (dep Nov 29th) from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Auckland (New Zealand), landed on Auckland's runway 05R but veered to the right edge of the runway before returning to the center line. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron.

On Dec 3rd 2025 New Zealand's TAIC reported: "The Commission is investigating a serious incident at Auckland Aerodrome on the morning of 30 November 2025, involving an Airbus A380-861 aeroplane operated by Emirates Airline, registration A6-EUE, on a commercial flight. The reported circumstances were that the aeroplane landed during rainfall and then taxied to the parking gate. The post-flight inspection identified some damage to two of the aeroplane’s tyres and wheels. No injuries have been reported."

On Dec 12th 2025 the TAIC reported the occurrence was rated a serious incident.

The aircraft departed for the return flight 10 hours after landing.

Metars:
NZAA 300100Z AUTO 01009G20KT 330V080 9999 BKN011/// BKN023/// BKN095/// 21/20 Q1003=
NZAA 300030Z AUTO 03009KT 9999 SCT007/// SCT011/// BKN027/// 21/20 Q1004=
NZAA 300000Z AUTO 03008KT 6000 -RA SCT008/// BKN028/// 20/19 Q1004=
NZAA 292330Z AUTO 02004KT 330V050 3800 -RA HZ FEW007/// BKN022/// OVC032/// 20/19 Q1005=
NZAA 292300Z AUTO 36004KT 330V030 9999 RA FEW021/// OVC036/// 19/18 Q1005 RERA=
NZAA 292230Z AUTO 36008KT 9999 -RA FEW027/// BKN041/// 21/17 Q1006=
NZAA 292200Z AUTO 01009KT 340V040 9999 BKN027/// 22/17 Q1005=
NZAA 292130Z AUTO 01011KT 340V070 9999 SCT028/// 23/17 Q1005=
NZAA 292100Z AUTO 36011KT 340V040 9999 NCD 23/17 Q1006=
NZAA 292030Z AUTO 02010KT 330V060 9999 FEW022/// 23/17 Q1006=
NZAA 292000Z AUTO 02009KT 350V070 9999 NCD 21/16 Q1006=
NZAA 291930Z AUTO 04008KT 9999 NCD 21/16 Q1006=
NZAA 291900Z AUTO 04005KT 010V080 9999 BKN029/// 19/15 Q1006=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 30, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Emirates Airlines

Flight number
EK-448

Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Destination
Auckland, New Zealand

Aircraft Registration
A6-EUE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

Airport
Auckland International Airport, Auckland

Airport ICAO Code
NZAA

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