Fedex A306 at Knoxville on Mar 3rd 2016, burst tyre on landing, wing damage
Last Update: March 4, 2016 / 16:53:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 3, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Burst tyre on landing
Airline
Fedex
Departure
Memphis, United States
Destination
Knoxville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N651FE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
Airport
McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville
Airport ICAO Code
KTYS
The FAA reported however, that the aircraft blew a tyre while on the runway in Knoxville causing unknown damage to a wing.
Metars:
KTYS 031253Z 05006KT 10SM FEW110 SCT250 M01/M04 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP194 T10061039
KTYS 031153Z 04006KT 10SM FEW120 SCT250 M02/M04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP199 T10171044 11006 21017 58005
KTYS 031053Z 03005KT 10SM SCT120 BKN250 M01/M04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP204 T10061039
KTYS 030953Z 02004KT 10SM FEW120 BKN250 M01/M04 A3011 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP201 T10061039
KTYS 030853Z 00000KT 10SM SCT090 BKN110 M01/M03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP204 T10061033 58013
KTYS 030753Z 05006KT 10SM OVC095 M01/M03 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP215 T10061033
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 3, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Burst tyre on landing
Airline
Fedex
Departure
Memphis, United States
Destination
Knoxville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N651FE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
Airport
McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville
Airport ICAO Code
KTYS
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