Created Sunday, May 28th 2023 16:15Z, last updated Wednesday, Nov 8th 2023 17:19Z
An Egypt Air Boeing 737-800, registration SU-GEM performing flight
MS-643 from Cairo (Egypt) to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), landed on Jeddah's runway 16R but damaged a tyre on landing.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Jeddah about 18 hours after landing.
The airline reported the aircraft burst one of its tyres during landing in Jeddah.
On May 29th 2023 The Aviation Herald received photos showing the outboard tyre completely gone and the inboard tyre of the right hand main gear strut seriously damaged.
On Nov 8th 2023 Saudi Arabia's AIB reported a nose wheel detached on touchdown. The aircraft vacated the runway and the passengers disembarked via stairs. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by Saudi Arabia's AIB.
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