Aeromexico B738 at Mexico City on Jul 16th 2017, rejected takeoff due to tyre damage, evacuation
Last Update: July 17, 2017 / 15:36:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 16, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Aeromexico
Flight number
AM-698
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
XA-ZAM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported all passengers and crew were safe after tyre damage (puncture) forced the crew to reject takeoff.
The airport reported the smoke was the result of brakes overheating.
Smoke rising from the underside of the aircraft (Photo: Martín Paredes):
The damaged tyre causing the rejected takeoff (Photo: A21):
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 16, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Aeromexico
Flight number
AM-698
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
XA-ZAM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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