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| Date: | Tuesday 6 December 2016 |
| Time: | 15:21 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-4S3 |
| Owner/operator: | Comair |
| Registration: | ZS-OAP |
| MSN: | 24167/1736 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA/FVFA) |
| Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot of flight BA6282 reported that number 3 mainwheel detached during landing roll on runway 03 at Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport. According to the pilot report the touchdown was normal and light braking applied before turning off at taxiway RS. He was informed by ATC that a
wheel had detached as he was not aware as the aircraft handled normal. After visual inspection by rescue services the aircraft taxed to the ramp. Further taxi was uneventful.
Sources:
http://www.caa.co.za/Pages/Default.aspxAccidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/ZS-OAP.PDF
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2017 19:30 | harro | Added |
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