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| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63(F) |
| Owner/operator: | Airborne Express |
| Registration: | N811AX |
| MSN: | 46113/521 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While attempting to land in Fort Lauderdale the brakes were stuck in a locked position. Thus when the aircraft landed on runway 9L it burst 5 tires and flat spotted the rest. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.
The cause was a broken cable at the air bottle, causing the brakes to be locked upon touchdown disabling the anti-skid system.
Sources:
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Airborne-Express/McDonnell-Douglas-DC-8-63-F/179811?qsp=eJwljDEOwkAMBP%2BydYpESBTXAQ%2BAgg9YPiuJFPDJdkEU5e/cJd3OrDQbWL8hv3ivRZDgQsYTOhQy%2BjjShjJp6INCRrUVaejganGvE7naG7OUkIzTPy2LtUucj8zYskPfNxB7nXy5Vsyzl4WOjgTNC/b9D7JsLxw%3D
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/douglas-dc-8-60-70-9g-axa-meridian-airways/ey1o01?refresh=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2024 14:27 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 31-Aug-2024 14:29 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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