Incident

ZP4723 - Incident: Silk Way IL76 at Dubai on Nov 22nd 2021

Created Wednesday, Nov 24th 2021 23:59Z, last updated Wednesday, Nov 24th 2021 23:59Z

Dubai International Airport
File photo: Dubai International Airport.

A Silk Way Ilyushin IL-76, registration 4K-AZ40 performing flight ZP-4723 from Kuwait City (Kuwait) to Dubai Al Maktoum (United Arab Emirates), landed on Al Maktoum's runway 12 but came to a stop on the runway with all 16 main tyres blown, the aircraft was disabled.

The airport needed to be closed for 23 hours.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Dubai about 70 hours after landing.

One of the related NOTAMs:
A2947/21 NOTAMN
Q) OMAE/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2455N05510E005
A) OMDW B) 2111220405 C) 2111221100
E) RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL DUE TO DISABLED ACFT.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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