Re: The Emirates A 340-300 incident report is public
There are two runways in Jo’burg a 3400 (03R 21L) and a 4400 m (03L 21R) long.
They landed relatively deep on the shortest runway (03 R 3400m), knowing they had multiple tyre failure (ATC) with auto brakes armed and flaps in Take Off position at MLW.
The longer 4400 m runway was available in CAVOK conditions served by a non-precision approach.
The ATIS was favouring runway 21R (4400 m) however ATC in contradiction to the ATIS advised runway 03 R wind conditions were better.
The A 340-300 was not fitted with TPI (tyre press ind) however the crew was also qualified on another type that was fitted with TPI.
There is no checklist in case of low TPI indication. The crew has to use common sense in order to conclude that without tyre……. there is no transducer ……hence no antiskid …..hence not to use autobrakes.
Landing on 21 R and the use of reversers in order to transfer the deceleration on the engines iso the gear would have been completely compatible with a 4400 m runway.