Originally Posted by aravinda
Does anyone have more info on EK213's high speed RTO at DXB last night? Apparently runway was closed due to the landing gear catching fire due to the RTO.

The gear did not catch fire. There was an RTO due to a tire sparating and causing damage to the aircraft. As a result of the heavy braking all main wheels deflated due to the heat and the fire service used water/foam to prevent any fire.