Created Sunday, Jul 4th 2021 20:03Z, last updated Monday, Jul 5th 2021 13:23Z
A Silk Way Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration VP-BCV performing flight
7L-648 from Hong Kong (China) to Baku (Azerbaijan), was accelerating for takeoff from Hong Kong's runway 25L when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed due to the failure of the #3 engine (PW4056, inboard right hand). The aircraft slowed, vacated the runway at the last exit (past the runway end) and became disabled clear of the runway when 12 main gear tyres deflated as result of the rejected takeoff.
The aircraft seen at the taxiway:
The deflated tyres:
The engine:
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