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| Date: | Thursday 18 May 2017 |
| Time: | 13:49 UTC |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) |
| Owner/operator: | United Express, opb Mesa Airlines |
| Registration: | N88325 |
| MSN: | 17000474 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF34-8E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 77 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Louisville International Airport, KY (SDF/KSDF) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) |
| Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
United Express flight UA6073, an ERJ-175LR operated by Mesa Airlines, sustained burst or deflated tires during landing at Louisville International Airport, Kentucky.
The aircraft originated from Toronto-Pearson International Airport in Canada, where it took off at 12:01 UTC.
En route over Indiana at FL340 a mechanical issue forced the flight crew to divert to Louisville.
Descent was initiated at 13:20 UTC and the aircraft landed on runway 17R at Louisville International Airport about 13:49 UTC.
It appears both tires on the left hand main gear burst or deflated during landing.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n88325#d6d447e
http://www.wave3.com/story/35461024/united-express-flight-from-toronto-makes-unscheduled-landing-in-louisville-blows-tire
Location
Media:
Emergency landing in Louisville. Both sets of tires blown on landing. Glad everyone is ok 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/WeqS3XHgVQ
— Amber Da silva (@rebma1978) 18 mei 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2017 15:04 | harro | Added |
| 18-May-2017 15:07 | harro | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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