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| Date: | Wednesday 1 September 2004 |
| Time: | 6:36PM |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Air Malta |
| Registration: | 9H-ADH |
| MSN: | 27459/3007 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 143 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Glasgow International Airport (GLA/EGPF) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Glasgow International Airport (GLA/EGPF) |
| Malta-Luqa Airport (MLA/LMML) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While taking off toward Malta one of the left main gear tires burst.The burst tire managed to damage the Hydraulic system which depleted the A Hydraulic tank. This lead to the gear not being able to be retracted. After holding near Glasgow for nearly 3 hours the aircraft landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Probable Cause:
The fatigue of the sidewall lead to the tire failure
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5423008ced915d1371000aaf/9H-ADH.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2024 18:10 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 20-Sep-2024 18:11 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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