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Mon, Mar 31, 2008

That's NOT Gonna Be A Quick Tire Change...

Continental 737 Blows ALL MG Tires On Landing

After all the flak that has hit the airlines in the last few days, this is the last thing they needed. Somehow, a Continental B737-500 managed to blow out all its main gear tires while executing a landing in Houston. A brake fire ensued, but the overall damage was determined to be "minor" and NO injuries occurred. 

[Note: Some initial media reports indicated that this was a Southwest aircraft, but the FAA report (included below) concludes that this was a Continental Boeing 737.]

** Report created 3/28/2008 Record 6 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: COA205 Make/Model: B737 Description: 737-500
Date: 03/27/2008 Time: 2307
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: HOUSTON State: TX Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT LANDED RUNWAY 26R, BLEW ALL MAIN-GEAR TIRES, BRAKE FIRE, HOUSTON, TX

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
 # Crew: 5 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Pass: 119 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: 17016G21 10SM FEW047 SCT25026/14 A2984
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase: Landing Operation: Air Carrier
FAA FSDO: HOUSTON, TX (SW09) Entry date: 03/28/2008

FMI: www.ntsb.gov, www.continental.com

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