Air Corsica AT72 at Ajaccio on Jan 20th 2014, two blown tyres on landing
Last Update: January 23, 2014 / 22:11:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 20, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Corsica
Flight number
XK-105
Departure
Nice, France
Destination
Ajaccio, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GRPZ
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Airport ICAO Code
LFKJ
The airport remained closed for the rest of the day and resumed service at about midnight. 3 arriving flights were diverted to Bastia (France) and arrived at Ajaccio after midnight.
Metars:
LFKJ 202200Z 31009KT 8000 -RA SCT013 SCT020 BKN041 11/09 Q1001 NOSIG
LFKJ 202130Z 31004KT 270V360 9999 -RA SCT015 SCT033 BKN046 11/09 Q1001 NOSIG
LFKJ 202100Z 30011KT 9999 FEW018 SCT036 BKN060 11/09 Q1001 NOSIG
LFKJ 202030Z 31013KT 9999 -RA SCT018 SCT030 BKN060 11/09 Q1001 TEMPO 3000 SHRA
LFKJ 202000Z 30012KT 9999 -RA SCT013 SCT023 BKN043 11/09 Q1000 TEMPO 3000 SHRA
LFKJ 201930Z 31011KT 280V340 9999 -RA SCT015 SCT046 BKN053 11/09 Q1001 TEMPO 3000 SHRA
LFKJ 201900Z 34003KT 300V060 9999 -RA SCT015 SCT046 BKN053 11/09 Q1000 TEMPO 3000 SHRA
LFKJ 201830Z 31008KT 9999 -RA SCT015 SCT046 BKN056 11/09 Q1000 TEMPO 3000 SHRA
LFKJ 201800Z 31007KT 9999 -RA SCT016 SCT033 BKN050 11/09 Q1000 TEMPO 3000 SHRA
LFKJ 201730Z 31011KT 9999 -RA SCT016 SCT033 BKN050 11/10 Q1000 TEMPO 3000 SHRA
LFKJ 201700Z 29010KT 9999 -RA SCT014 SCT033 BKN043 12/10 Q0999 TEMPO 3000 SHRA
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 20, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Corsica
Flight number
XK-105
Departure
Nice, France
Destination
Ajaccio, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GRPZ
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Airport ICAO Code
LFKJ
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