ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174528
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| Date: | Saturday 14 March 2015 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
| Owner/operator: | United Express, opb Republic Airlines |
| Registration: | N191WQ |
| MSN: | 4191 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 75 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) |
| Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI/KMCI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 operated by Republic Airlines returned to land at Denver International Airport, CO (DEN) after one of the tires on the left hand main landing gear had burst on takeoff. There were no reported injuries.
United Express Flight UA4870 took off from runway 8 at Denver International Airport about 10:20 hours local, bound for Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI). Shortly after takeoff one of the pilots radioed: "Ah tower, Brickyard [*] 3470 declaring an emergency ...blew the ah blew an engine..err I am sorry blew a tire on departure."
The flight was then vectored for a pass over runway 17R for observation and then circled before making a safe landing about 10:59 hours on runway 17R.
[*] Brickyard is the callsign for Republic Airlines.
Sources:
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/caught-on-tape-ual-flight-lands-at-dia-after-blowing-tire-on-take-off
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL4870/history/20150314/1600Z/KDEN/KMCI
Media:
Post by Danny Dodge.
Post by Danny Dodge.
Post by Danny Dodge.
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| 14-Mar-2015 19:25 | harro | Added |
| 14-Mar-2015 19:27 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
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| 14-Mar-2015 19:40 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2015 19:41 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 14-Mar-2015 19:46 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2015 19:52 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2015 19:54 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-May-2016 06:49 | AF5541 | Updated [Total occupants] |
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