Dubai shut down for 8 hours

[A/T less]

Got this from another site:


Dubai International Airport was closed for eight hours today after a Cathay Pacific 747-300 cargo freighter burst a tire upon landing. This came just before a Bangladesh jet lost its nose wheel while attempting to take off. The remains of the tire were reportedly on the runway after the Cathay plane completed its landing. The incident occurred “prior to the Biman SAS A310 losing its nose wheel as it attempted takeoff,” injuring 14 people and causing the eight-hour closure.

I hope no one will be sacked over this.

[404 Titan]

A/T less

From what I have been able to find out a tire carcass was the cause of the Biman SAS A310 losing its nose wheel. No CX aircraft lost a tire carcass in Dubai yesterday. We did have three aircraft stuck on the ground due to the airport closure which according to what I have been able to find out was closer to twelve hours, not eight as reported on the media.

[Fly747]

I understand it was one of the red worm CX freighters not a green one!

[nitro rig driver]

airport runway was closed between 0630 and 1400 local
nice and quiet in uptown mirdif

[On the beach]

Nothing to do with Dragonair!!:=
http://media.putfile.com/dubai-plane-crash

[N1 Vibes]

KA a/c was held by authorities in DXB, then released.

(PS CX doe's co-own KA, so I guess it is a CX a/c)

Bring on the pedant's!:}