Jet Airways' Chennai-bound plane suffers tyre-burst while taxiing

Kochi: A tyre of a Jet Airways plane burst today as the pilot aborted take-off suspecting problem with the breaks while taxiing to fly to Chennai.
None of the 48 passengers and four crew members on board was injured in the incident involving the airline's Cochin-Chennai flight 9W 2730, airport sources said.
As the aircraft was taxiing for take-off at around 1230 hours, the pilot got an indication of "hot brakes" and aborted take-off. This led to a rear tyre being deflated and caused smoke to come out due to the resultant friction.
The passengers were deplaned after the incident and the runway remained closed for about 30 minutes till the aircraft was hauled to the parking bay, the sources said.
An airline spokesperson said that as per standard operating procedure and in the interest of safety, the Captain ordered "precautionary evacuation" of passengers.
17/02/11 Indian Express

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