Incident: Serve B733 at Kinshasa on Dec 26th 2025
Created Saturday, Dec 27th 2025 12:25Z, last updated Sunday, Dec 28th 2025 10:13Z
A Serve Air Boeing 737-300 freighter, registration 9S-AAI performing a freight flight from Kinshasa N'Djili to Mbujimayi (DR Congo), was accelerating for takeoff from N'Djili's runway 06 when the right hand main tyres burst prompting the crew to reject takeoff. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway, both right main tyres were shredded. The runway needed to be temporarily closed.
DR Congo's BPEA reported: " B737-300 aircraft, registered 9S-AAI of the company SERVE AIR, almost experienced a runway exit following a flat tire on the 06 side at take-off at 05H59' (Zulu). After collecting data, the incident turns out to be a minor and the aircraft is in navigable condition."
The shredded tyres:
Source: The Aviation Herald