ROME: The landing gear tyre of a flight burst soon after take-off. The tyre of Atlas Air flight that took off from Taranto, Italy burst and fell on the runway. Following the incident, the plane landed in Charleston, USA.
The visuals of the incident were caught on the camera at the airport. As the plane was about to take off, one of its landing gear tyres burst and fell onto the runway. Black smoke could also be seen rising from the spot. Reports states the plane landed safely in Charleston. According to the airline company, this flight Dreamlifter is a cargo flight and does not carry passengers. This airline first took off in September 2006.
Un Boeing 747 Dreamlifter operat de Atlas Air (N718BA) care a decolat marți dimineață (11OCT22) din Taranto (IT) spre Charleston (SUA) a pierdut o roată a trenului principal de aterizare în timpul decolării.
— BoardingPass (@BoardingPassRO) October 11, 2022
Avionul operează zborul #5Y4231 și transportă componente de Dreamliner. pic.twitter.com/R95UHkLD7V