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Old 9th May 2024, 12:55
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Lonewolf_50
 
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If not us, then who?
Nobody dead, so that's a good thing.
(MechEngr has a point, but let's not derail from discussing this particular event).
Article Headline is:

Plane wheel gets stuck in mud at Edmonton International Airport

A flight arriving at the Edmonton International Airport had an unexpected hiccup when a rear wheel rolled off the tarmac and got stuck in some grass and mud on Tuesday afternoon.

Around 2:20 p.m., United Airlines flight 2308 from Denver to Edmonton was “disabled when its back wheel became stuck just off the maneuvering area while taxiing into YEG,” according to the airport.

“One of the wheels got stuck. Obviously, we’ve been experiencing a quite a bit of rain today, and that aircraft was then disabled,” said airport spokesperson Erin Isfeld.
Lesson learned: keep your wheels on the tarmac, particularly in rainy weather.
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