AirAsia A320 at Sibu on Dec 17th 2015, burst main tyre and damaged runway light
Last Update: December 19, 2015 / 20:02:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 17, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
AirAsia
Flight number
AK-6460
Departure
Kuching, Malaysia
Destination
Sibu, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-AFI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport
Sibu Airport, Sibu
Airport ICAO Code
WBGS
The aircraft was unable to perform the return flight.
The airport reported a runway light and a right main tyre was damaged when the aircraft landed. The aircraft taxied to the apron but was prohibited to depart again. A replacement aircraft performed the return flight. The damaged runway light was quickly repaired, no other flights were affected.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Sibu about 59 hours after landing.
Metars:
WBGS 171500Z 27002KT 3000 RA FEW006 SCT016 OVC140 23/23 Q1012
WBGS 171400Z 25003KT 3000 RA FEW005 SCT016 OVC140 23/23 Q1012
WBGS 171300Z 34005KT 310V010 2000 RA FEW005 SCT016 OVC140 23/23 Q1012
WBGS 171200Z 27008KT 230V330 9999 -RA FEW005 SCT016 BKN140 23/23 Q1011
WBGS 171100Z 22007KT 180V250 9999 -RA FEW006 SCT016 BKN150 25/24 Q1010
WBGS 171000Z 24002KT 9999 SCT016 BKN150 26/25 Q1009
WBGS 170900Z 05004KT 020V120 9999 SCT015 BKN150 27/24 Q1008
WBGS 170800Z 03006KT 350V070 9999 SCT014 BKN150 27/24 Q1008
WBGS 170700Z 02007KT 9999 SCT014 BKN150 28/24 Q1008
WBGS 170600Z 03008KT 010V070 9999 SCT014 BKN150 28/24 Q1008
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 17, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
AirAsia
Flight number
AK-6460
Departure
Kuching, Malaysia
Destination
Sibu, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-AFI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport
Sibu Airport, Sibu
Airport ICAO Code
WBGS
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