Egypt B738 at Riyadh on Jun 8th 2013, rejected takeoff

Last Update: June 9, 2013 / 14:39:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 8, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Egyptair

Flight number
MS-690

Destination
Cairo, Egypt

Aircraft Registration
SU-GCZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Egyptair Boeing 737-800, registration SU-GCZ performing flight MS-690 from Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) to Cairo (Egypt), rejected takeoff from Riyadh's runway 33R at low speed (about 60 knots) when the outer left hand main tyre burst. The aircraft slowed safely and stopped on the runway about 1400 meters down the runway.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration SU-GCR reached Cairo as flight MS-1690 with a delay of 17 hours.

The incident aircraft is still on the ground in Riyadh about 32.5 hours after the crew stepped onto the brakes to reject takeoff.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 8, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Egyptair

Flight number
MS-690

Destination
Cairo, Egypt

Aircraft Registration
SU-GCZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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