Saturday, September 17, 2016

American AA1479 B738 at Portland and Phoenix, blew tyre on departure




















American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N931AN performing flight AA-1479 from 
Portland,OR to Phoenix,AZ (USA) with 157 people on board, departed Portland's runway 28L maintaining routine communication. Descending towards Phoenix the crew declared emergency reporting a possibly blown tyre on departure. The aircraft landed safely on Phoenix's runway 08 and stopped on the runway. Emergency services confirmed the inboard left main tyre was blown. The aircraft was towed to the apron.

The Aviation Herald

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