A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX blew a tire on landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on Tuesday. The incident took place on flight UA450, which had taken off from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) just under 4 hours earlier, and was being operated by one of the carrier’s Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.
There were no reports of injuries among the 182 people onboard after the aircraft burst a tire on landing. However, reports suggest that the passengers waited on the aircraft for up to two hours after landing before buses arrived to take them to the terminal building. https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-boeing-737-max-9-suffers-tire-damage-landing-seattle/
The aircraft has since been towed away for repairs, and, was still on the ground in Seattle some 12 hours after the incident. The 737 MAX 9 moved off the runway onto one of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s taxiways following the burst tire, meaning that it did not cause any operational delays to other flights at the airport.
The 737 MAX 9 involved in Tuesday’s incident was delivered new to United Airlines in September 2018 and is registered as N37507. Data from flight tracking website FlightRadar24.com reveals that before operating flight UA450, the aircraft had flown to Chicago from Cleveland (CLE) as flight UA238. The aircraft spent over two hours on the ground in Chicago, before departing for Seattle at 09:46 am.
On 30th September United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 at Denver Rejected takeoff due to Engine Fire.
United Airlines UA329 was destined for Boston when the crew rejected takeoff on departure from Denver owing to reports of fire from the engine https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-boeing-737-max-9-rejected-takeoff-flames-wing/
UA329 on fire
The United Airlines flight UA329 was expected to depart Denver International Airport (DEN) at 13:42 on 30th September, destined for Boston Logan (BOS) in Massachusetts for a scheduled arrival time of 19:38.
The United Boeing 737-9 MAX, registration N37560 performing flight UA-329 from Denver, CO to Boston, MA (USA), was accelerating for takeoff from Denver International Airport’s runway 16R when in response to the radio transmission tower report that fire could be seen from the left hand engine (LEAP), the crew rejected takeoff at high speed.
Using Denver’s runway 16L, after the plane came to a complete standstill, the crew affirmed and stopped the aircraft and it was confirmed the tires on the right hand side were flat and disabled.
The runway was subsequently closed, and emergency services rushed to the aircraft, where air traffic control advised that the flight was safe to evacuate if required. Reports state the tower said, “The Runway is yours.”
While emergency services were responding, prior to emergency services even reaching the runway, aircraft, tower further observed the flames had subsided and informed emergency services that they no longer observed any fire, as it appeared extinguished.
This preliminary statement was released by The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) :
“Aircraft on departure roll, aborted takeoff due to smoke and fire under right-wing and staff extinguished fire, Denver, CO.” Providing the aircraft tail number of the replacement aircraft registration N37541.
Replacement service
A replacement Boeing 737-9 MAX registration N37541 reached Boston after a delay of about 5 hours. A replaced aircraft was able to serve the flight some five hours later, eventually departing DEN at 18:37 and touching down in Boston in the early hours of 1st October, landing at 00:12. This flight was operated by a relatively new Boeing 737 MAX 9, holding registration N37541 and serial number 64469, having just been delivered to United in November last year.
Still in Denver?
The aircraft that was involved in the incident, another 737 MAX 9, holds the registration N37560, serial number 67184, and is less than six months old. The Star Alliance carrier accepted the aircraft for commercial service on 30th May this year.
On 30th September, Flightradar24 data shows the aircraft operated two services before catching fire. N37560 bound for Sin City took flight first at 06:45, departing for Las Vegas Harry Reid (LAS) as UA1728. It appears to have operated to schedule and without incident, touching down in Nevada at 07:13 prior to returning to Denver by noon.
The aircraft reported no further flights since, and presumably remains on the apron in Denver while inspected for further damage and repairs are completed.
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