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| Date: | Sunday 6 November 1983 |
| Time: | 20:08 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A300B4-2C |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Airlines Inc. |
| Registration: | N203EA |
| MSN: | 043 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-JOC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 250 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Chicago, IL (KORD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL THE NO-4 TIRE FAILED FOLLOWED BY FAILURES OF THE OTHER SURROUNDING TIRES. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE FUSE PLUG IN THE NO-4 TIRE WAS FOUND PARTIALLY MELTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84IA025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 17:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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