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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 11:55 am
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Originally Posted by malct
Emirates Boeing 777-200, flight EK-213 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Houston,TX (USA), rejected takeoff from Dubai at high speed after at least one nose gear tyre burst. The airplane came to a stop about 2000 feet short of the runway end with both nose gear tyres burst, responding emergency services needed to cool down the overheated and smoking brakes.

The runway was closed until the aircraft could be towed off the runway.

The Boeing 777-200 registration A6-EWF resumed the flight departing Dubai with a delay of 8 hours.
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