WN2024 - Incident: Southwest B38M at Las Vegas on May 9th 2025
Created Monday, May 12th 2025 19:18Z, last updated Monday, May 12th 2025 19:18Z
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration N8765Q performing flight WN-2024 from San Jose,CA to Las Vegas,NV (USA), landed on Las Vegas' runway 01L. Due to hot brakes a fire broke out that destroyed the two left main tyres.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TWO LEFT MAIN TIRES WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE DUE TO HOT BRAKES, LAS VEGAS, NV."
The aircraft returned to service about 32 hours after landing.
Source: The Aviation Herald