SAA A346 at Frankfurt and Johannesburg on Jun 14th 2013 and Jun 15th 2013, burst tyre on takeoff
Last Update: June 17, 2013 / 21:48:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 14, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
SAA South African Airways
Flight number
SA-261
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SNC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
A passenger reported the captain announced about 30 minutes prior to arrival that they had burst a tyre on departure from Frankfurt, they would be "welcomed" by fire engines which would check for possible damage after landing. After landing and checks by emergency services the captain announced they would be towed to the apron, maneouvering with the burst tyre would be difficult.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 14, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
SAA South African Airways
Flight number
SA-261
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SNC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
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