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Video: Delta 767 blows a tire on takeoff
While a tire failure can occasionally happen during takeoff or landing, it's rare to get it caught on video. This scene, taken Wednesday by TengoIndiaMike captures the moment Delta 257, a flight from Detroit to Sao Paulo, in a rather dramatic fashion.
I've experienced a tire failure in a 727 on landing that we never felt. It was only after the tower mentioned seeing something that we stopped and had it checked out. So it's difficult to say whether or not the Delta pilots knew about it in this case. Unlike the 777, the 767-300 has no tire pressure indicators in the cockpit.
And if the airplane is above 80 knots, pilots are taught not to abort the takeoff unless the airplane is unflyable or on fire.
After liftoff, the pilots were right in electing to fly to their destination, as an overweight landing with a blown tire might not be the best choice.
Here's the video:
I've experienced a tire failure in a 727 on landing that we never felt. It was only after the tower mentioned seeing something that we stopped and had it checked out. So it's difficult to say whether or not the Delta pilots knew about it in this case. Unlike the 777, the 767-300 has no tire pressure indicators in the cockpit.
And if the airplane is above 80 knots, pilots are taught not to abort the takeoff unless the airplane is unflyable or on fire.
After liftoff, the pilots were right in electing to fly to their destination, as an overweight landing with a blown tire might not be the best choice.
Here's the video:
At least it didn't blow all the main tires as in this Delta flight last year.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
David Troyer Jun 3rd 2011 3:08PM
Are your AAL 763's winglet equipped? Those things are huge!
Beverly Hardy Jun 6th 2011 6:59PM
They need tire pressure gauge in cockpit
KK Jun 3rd 2011 5:04PM
A tire pressure gauge would not have prevented the tire from blowing. Not that big a deal.
jon Jun 3rd 2011 3:50PM
I suspect that using standard FAA/ICAO phonetics, the reporter was named Tim-TANGO India Mike......
Tim Jun 3rd 2011 8:45PM
Yep John Tim is correct (me) finally some1 figured it out!! haha
J.STRAP Jun 3rd 2011 5:27PM
What are they planning to do, upon landing? YIKKES
Digi Jun 3rd 2011 5:26PM
People do realize how many tired fail on these planes during takenoff and landing each day I hope? IN fact the concorde had th worse tire failure rate because on takeoff the tired would sheer and send shrapnel up hitting under the wind RIGHT on the fuel tanks..which also was thought to be responsible for the first and only concorde crash killed all on board.
Kevin Clarke Jun 3rd 2011 9:25PM
Hmm, why was it being video taped?
a pilot Jun 3rd 2011 11:47PM
too bad we don't have a video of the landing at the other end. *chuckles* i guess the cockpit crew will get the nickname "sparky", eh?
Kenny Jun 3rd 2011 7:15PM
I watched the video of the plane's tire blowing. What my question is.... How will it handle when it lands? How do you change a tire in the air? Need to think of the overall picture, don't you think?
EZ Jun 3rd 2011 8:35PM
As far as it being the right choice to fly all the way to Sao Paulo with the issue is debatable. Especially since they retracted the gear with the blown tire. This could have caused a myriad of problems considering the gear isn't designed to be packed into the gear well with shredded tire hanging all over the wheel. The fact that the gear had a great potential of not extending again later definitely puts their decision to retract it, and continue on in question and is very much a debatable solution in the light of passenger safety. Landing with a blown tire on an otherwise fully operable main gear strut that doesn't have to be retracted and then extended again is much more preferred than retracting it and taking the chance that it doesn't extend fully (or at all) upon landing. But its the airlines, and its all about making a dime so I am not entirely shocked that they elected to continue on!
Kent Wien Jun 3rd 2011 8:41PM
From the Boeing 767 manual:
Unless there is an indication of further damage (non-normal engine indications, engine vibrations, hydraulic system failures or leaks, etc.), the crew should consider continuing to the destination, if able. Continuing flight will allow the airplane weight to be reduced normally and provide the crew an opportunity to plan and coordinate their arrival and landing when the workload is low.
To suggest that the pilots would base their decision in an emergency on the how it impacts their company economically, is overly cynical. That's usually the last thing considered in such a circumstance.
The first thing considered is of course the manual as it reads above, although even that can be disregarded in the interest of safety during an emergency.
GC Jul 18th 2011 8:19AM
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N195DN