Created Saturday, Aug 3rd 2024 22:53Z, last updated Sunday, Aug 4th 2024 12:00Z
A Tassili Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration 7T-VCL performing a charter flight from Rouhrde Ennous to Oran (Algeria), burst a number of right hand main tyres on takeoff from Illizi. The aircraft returned to Illizi for a safe landing but became disabled on the runway with both right hand main tyres deflated. There were no injuries.
The airline reported the aircraft burst a tyre on takeoff from Rouhrde Ennous next to the gas field of the same name carrying workers, no further incident was recorded on the return to Rouhrde Ennous.
Pictorial evidence by a passenger shows the right hand tyres shredded, a right hand propeller tip damaged and a passenger window next to the propeller damaged.
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