Horizon DH8D at Reno and Portland on Aug 2nd 2016, blew tyre on takeoff
Last Update: August 3, 2016 / 18:48:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
                    Date of incident
                    
                        Aug 2, 2016                    
                
                    Classification
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            Incident                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    Airline
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            Horizon Air                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    Flight number
                    
                                                                                    
                            
                            QX-2150                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Departure
                    
                                                                                    
                                                        Reno, United States                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Destination
                    
                                                                                    
                                                        Portland, United States                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Aircraft Registration
                    
                        
                            
                                
                            
                            N434MK                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Aircraft Type
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            De Havilland                            Dash 8 (400)                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    ICAO Type Designator
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            DH8D                            
                        
                    
                    
                
The FAA reported the aircraft received minor damage to its landing gear as result of the damaged tyre.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for 8.5 hours, then resumed service returning to Reno.
Incident Facts
                    Date of incident
                    
                        Aug 2, 2016                    
                
                    Classification
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            Incident                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    Airline
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            Horizon Air                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    Flight number
                    
                                                                                    
                            
                            QX-2150                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Departure
                    
                                                                                    
                                                        Reno, United States                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Destination
                    
                                                                                    
                                                        Portland, United States                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Aircraft Registration
                    
                        
                            
                                
                            
                            N434MK                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Aircraft Type
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            De Havilland                            Dash 8 (400)                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    ICAO Type Designator
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            DH8D                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                        
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