Kenya Airways plane tyre failure closes Cape Town International Airport runway
2 sources across 2 countries · Singapore · South Africa · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- The Straits Times
- Business Day
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The main runway at Cape Town International Airport was closed for several hours on August 4 after a Kenya Airways plane experienced a tyre burst upon landing. According to the Airports Company South Africa, the aircraft was disabled on the runway, which led to the diversion of arriving flights and the suspension of international departures. All passengers disembarked the aircraft safely. Kenya Airways stated that its technical team and engineers worked to repair the plane as airport operations returned to normal. Some flights remained delayed following the incident.
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