FlySafair B738 at Johannesburg on Dec 3rd 2025, rejected takeoff
Last Update: December 16, 2025 / 13:19:19 GMT/Zulu time
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
FlySafair
Flight number
FA-260
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Durban, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SJW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airport reported they needed to operate single runway only due to an aircraft that experienced a tyre burst.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
FlySafair
Flight number
FA-260
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Durban, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SJW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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