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Y4993 - Incident: Volaris A320 at Leon on Aug 10th 2022

Created Friday, Aug 12th 2022 08:48Z, last updated Friday, Aug 12th 2022 08:48Z

Y4993 - Incident: Volaris A320 at Leon on Aug 10th 2022

A Volaris Airbus A320-200, registration XA-VLB performing flight Y4-993 from Oakland,CA (USA) to Leon (Mexico), landed on Leon's runway 13 but burst both left hand main tyres. The aircraft slowed safely and came to a stop on the runway.

The airline reported the aircraft had a two tyre puncture in the landing gear upon landing. The aircraft braked safely, the passengers disembarked safely.

The left main gear:

Source: The Aviation Herald

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