Alaska B738 at Santa Ana on Jun 21st 2012, blew right main tyre on landing
Last Update: June 22, 2012 / 10:51:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 21, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-508
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Santa Ana, United States
Aircraft Registration
N508AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported the aircraft blew a right hand main gear tyre on landing.
The airline reported the aircraft had already safely landed when the tower noticed one of the tyres was flat. The aircraft stopped on a taxiway where emergency services checked the gear but didn't need to take action. The aircraft was subsequently towed to the gate.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 21, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-508
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Santa Ana, United States
Aircraft Registration
N508AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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