American B763 at Rio de Janeiro on Dec 30th 2014, blew all right main tyres on landing and taxied to gate

Last Update: December 31, 2014 / 17:37:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 30, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-251

Aircraft Registration
N380AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

An American Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N380AN performing flight AA-251 (dep Dec 29th) from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA) to Rio de Janeiro,RJ (Brazil), landed on Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport's runway 15 but blew all 4 right main gear tyres. The aircraft did not stop but taxied to the gate at high engine power with smoke trailing the right main gear. Runway, taxiway and apron surfaces received scratches.

The airline reported the aircraft landed normally and taxied to the gate. It was then discovered that the tyres had blown.

The onward flight AA-974 to New York JFK,NY (USA) was cancelled.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Rio de Janeiro 28 hours after landing.

The aircraft taxiing in (Video: Jose Nonato Coutinho)
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 30, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-251

Aircraft Registration
N380AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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