Malaysia B738 at Kuala Lumpur on Apr 20th 2014, burst tyres on takeoff

Last Update: April 23, 2014 / 15:19:12 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 20, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Malaysia Airlines

Flight number
MH-192

Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Destination
Bangalore, India

Aircraft Registration
9M-MXJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration 9M-MXJ performing flight MH-192 from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Bangalore (India) with 159 passengers and 7 crew, burst tyres on its right main landing gear during takeoff from Kuala Lumpur's runway 32R, stopped the climb at 14,000 feet and decided to return to Kuala Lumpur. After working checklists the crew requested a low approach to Kuala Lumpur to verify whether the right hand main landing gear was down. The aircraft made a low approach to runway 32L. Following the low approach the crew was informed that the right hand main gear did not appear to be in the correct position. The airport began to prepare for a partial gear up landing and the crew prepared the cabin for the emergency landing. The aircraft entered a holding at 5000 and 7000 feet to burn off fuel for about 140 minutes, then the crew requested another low approach to runway 32L. Following that last low approach the crew declared PAN. After checking when the airport would be ready to receive them for the landing, approach control indicated they would advise, in response the captain declared Mayday reporting low fuel. The aircraft landed safely and normally on runway 32L and came to a safe stop about 3.5 hours after departure, there were no injuries. The inboard right main gear tyre was found burst.

Emergency services reported the aircraft landed normally and safely, only one landing gear malfunctioned. The runway had not been foamed. The passengers disembarked normally.

Malaysia's DGCA reported while the aircraft was still holding to burn off fuel, the aircraft would need to perform a belly landing and would land with as little fuel as possible.

The airline confirmed the right hand landing gear malfunctioned forcing the crew to return to Kuala Lumpur for an emergency landing. The aircraft landed safely.

On Apr 23rd 2014 Malaysia's Minister of Transport reported during a press conference related to missing flight MH-370, that the crew of MH-192 felt heavy vibrations during the takeoff run. MH-2626 lining up the runway for departure reported seeing tyre debris. Short time later the crew MH-192 reported they might have burst a tyre on departure. The aircraft made a low approach, then re-entered the hold for about 110 minutes before a second low approach was being conducted followed by a safe landing. The #3 tyre (inboard right main gear) was found burst.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 20, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Malaysia Airlines

Flight number
MH-192

Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Destination
Bangalore, India

Aircraft Registration
9M-MXJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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