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UA450 - Incident: United B39M at Seattle on Oct 3rd 2023

Created Wednesday, Oct 4th 2023 16:40Z, last updated Wednesday, Oct 4th 2023 16:40Z

Seattle Boeing Field
File photo: Seattle Boeing Field.

A United Boeing 737-9 MAX, registration N37507 performing flight UA-450 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to Seattle,WA (USA) with 176 passengers and 6 crew, landed on Seattle's runway 34L but blew two tyres and became disabled while turning off the runway onto taxiway E. Another aircraft reported they "shredded" their tyres. Tower asked UA-450 to pull forward by about 20 feet (6 meters) to clear the runway, the crew managed to pull forward that distance. Following a runway inspection the runway was opened again, the aircraft remained on taxiway E for an inspection by airport operations.

Passengers reported they were sitting on the tarmac for more than two hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 11.5 hours after landing.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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