Emirates A388 at Melbourne on Feb 12th 2016, burst tyres on landing
Last Update: February 12, 2016 / 20:27:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 12, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-406
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft Registration
A6-EEF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
A passenger waiting for his flight from Melbourne reported blown tyres were clearly visible from the waiting lounge when the aircraft approached the gate. The aircraft was unable to perform the next sector to Auckland.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground 24 hours after landing due to damage to the underside of the wings received when a number of tyres burst on landing.
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration A6-EGF reached Auckland with a delay of 6.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 12, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-406
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft Registration
A6-EEF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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