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| Date: | Wednesday 2 December 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3J6 (SF) |
| Owner/operator: | Zhejiang Loong Air |
| Registration: | B-2954 |
| MSN: | 27518/2768 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) -
 China
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) |
| Kunming | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Boeing 737-300 cargo aircraft, operating flight CDC8712 from Hangzhou to Kunming with three crew on board, departed at 05:36 and was climbing out of Hangzhou when a runway inspection found tyre debris on the departure runway.
The crew was informed about the debris and decided to return to Hangzhou. Two low approaches were performed to have the landing gear inspected from the ground. It appeared the both tyres on the right hand main undercarriage had burst.A forced landing was then carried out.
Sources:
http://www.wcarn.com/news/49/49319.html
Media:
Loong Air B733 at Hangzhou, Burst Tyre on Takeoff Probably Because of Foreign Object https://t.co/GwyPZaaeoW pic.twitter.com/RjNJEvHm0k
— ChinaAviationDaily (@CNAviationDaily) December 3, 2015#Incident Zhejiang Loong Air Cargo Plane Returns to Hangzhou After Tyre-Burst https://t.co/GwyPZaaeoW @airlivenet pic.twitter.com/wU3WRsMYJo
— ChinaAviationDaily (@CNAviationDaily) December 3, 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2015 20:19 | harro | Added |
| 14-Feb-2025 11:52 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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