ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59644
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 April 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-EUUX |
| MSN: | 3550 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 129 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | LHR |
| IST | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While taking off, one of the tyres blew. The pilot of flight BA680 decided to continue to Istanbul in order to land a lighter aircraft after using up the fuel. It landed safely. No injuries.
Sources:
https://www.cnnturk.com/2009/turkiye/04/22/lastigi.patlayan.ucak.istanbula.sorunsuz.indi/523549.0/index.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2009 11:55 | hggultek | Added |
| 22-Apr-2009 11:58 | harro | Updated |
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