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MELBOURNE- An Etihad Airways (EY) Boeing 787 experienced a critical safety incident during takeoff at Melbourne Airport (MEL), forcing emergency procedures when its landing gear caught fire and two wheels exploded.
Flight EY461, carrying 289 passengers and destined for Abu Dhabi (AUH), activated emergency brakes during its takeoff sequence. The incident immobilized the aircraft on the runway with two deflated wheels.
Photo: Clément AlloingEtihad 787 Tire Burst
Emergency response teams immediately surrounded the aircraft, deploying firefighting foam to contain the landing gear fire. Airport fire services maintained a presence around the grounded Boeing aircraft throughout the incident.
All passengers safely evacuated the aircraft with no reported injuries. The disabled aircraft’s position on the runway has triggered significant disruptions to Melbourne Airport’s flight schedule, affecting both departures and arrivals.
Photo: By Md Shaifuzzaman Ayon – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=117935604Melbourne Airport officials confirmed Etihad Airways flight EY461‘s aborted takeoff during its scheduled departure to Abu Dhabi. The Aviation Rescue and Firefighting Service executed emergency protocols, applying firefighting foam to address potential safety risks.
The aircraft remains on the runway due to damaged tires preventing standard towing procedures. Maintenance crews initiated repair operations while airport staff successfully evacuated all passengers and transported them back to the terminal building.
All the occupants are safe after an Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane (A6-BLN) with 289 passengers on board aborted take-off on Runway 34 after malfunction of the plane’s landing gear led to smoke and damage to two of the wheels this afternoon at Melbourne Airport… pic.twitter.com/zb4HtTjMKV
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The airport maintains operational capacity through its alternate runway, which now handles both arriving and departing flights. Airport authorities report minimal disruption to overall flight schedules despite the incident.
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Southwest Airlines (WN) faced its latest tire incident when a Boeing 737 experienced a tire burst while landing at Los Angeles International Airport on December 11, 2024. The aircraft operated on the Phoenix-Los Angeles route, one of six daily flights between these destinations.
This incident follows a pattern of tire-related events in U.S. commercial aviation during 2024. Southwest Airlines previously managed a critical tire failure in June 2024, when a Boeing 737-800 aborted its Phoenix-bound flight from Denver International Airport after experiencing problems during takeoff.
United Airlines encountered a similar incident on August 24, 2024. Their Boeing 737, operating flight UA759 from Denver to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, sustained a tire burst during takeoff procedures but achieved a safe landing.
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