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Wheel tyre burst while an Air India aircraft was landing

Panaji, India - No damage caused to passengers

Local sources reported that an Air India Airbus airplane had problems during the landing due to the explosion of the two front tires; according to some press declarations, the tires were worn out by friction and consequently exploded. The incident happened at 7:35am local time at Dabolim airport, 30 km from Panaji, capital city of the state of Goa; the flight was directed to Kuwait-Goa-Chennai....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1133545
Rome, Italy, 09/07/2011 15:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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