Qantas 738 blows two tyres on take off roll

A Qantas jet blew two of its tyres during take-off yesterday, less than two months after a similar incident involving a Qantas jet in Los Angeles.

The 737-800 jet’s flight from Sydney to Canberra was aborted after the tyres blew as it began take-off about 6pm.

Qantas said pilots followed safety procedures and the 92 passengers on board flight QF805 were rebooked on other flights to Canberra last night. “The flight crew acted in accordance with their training,” a Qantas spokeswoman said.

The incident has been referred to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

A Qantas 747-400 carrying 217 passengers blew three of its tyres during take-off on a Los Angeles to Sydney flight on March 26.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said a three-tyre blowout was a “consequence of a fully loaded aircraft”.

A third Qantas 747 blew its tyres on take-off on a Frankfurt-bound flight from Singapore Airport on March 8, 2006. German and Australian authorities concluded there was no safety concern warranting major investigation.

In January, Qantas began a check of its 747 fleet after a mid-air electrical failure forced a plane flying to London to land in Bangkok using battery back-up power.

Source:The Austalian