Created Wednesday, Feb 16th 2022 10:17Z, last updated Wednesday, Feb 16th 2022 16:24Z
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N344PP performing flight AA-2829 from New York JFK,NY to Phoenix,AZ (USA) with 142 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from JFK's runway 31L when the crew rejected takeoff at about 90 knots over ground subsequently reporting blown left tyres. The aircraft slowed safely and stopped about 1700 meters/5500 feet down the runway and became disabled.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N339PL reached Phoenix with a delay of about 4.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in New York about 16.5 hours after the rejected takeoff.

On Feb 16th 2022 the FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AFTER TWO BLOWN TIRES AND LEFT WING AND FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED, NEW YORK, NY.", the damage was unknown, the occurrence was rated an incident.

The tyres seen after the rejected takeoff:

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