Iran A320 at Shiraz on Oct 8th 2014, minor brakes fire

Last Update: October 14, 2014 / 17:55:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 8, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Iran Air

Flight number
IR-423

Departure
Shiraz, Iran

Aircraft Registration
EP-IEB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Iran Air Airbus A320-200, registration EP-IEB performing flight IR-423 from Shiraz to Tehran Mehrabad (Iran) with 150 people on board, rejected takeoff from Shiraz due to a brakes indication. While vacating the runway smoke became visible from the right hand main gear, the aircraft stopped on the adjacent taxiway, a small fire was visible on the right main gear. Emergency services responded and put the fire out foaming the gear. The outboard tyre deflated. The passengers disembarked via mobile stairs.

The airline reported the wheel brakes locked up.

The Aviation Herald learned that the #3 wheel brakes locked up during the takeoff run.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 8, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Iran Air

Flight number
IR-423

Departure
Shiraz, Iran

Aircraft Registration
EP-IEB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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