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Old 21st Aug 2009, 03:15
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Gobonastick is correct re location and year.

DATE: 15.09.2005
LOCAL TIME: -
LOCATION: Houston-Intl AP (KIAH) / TX
COUNTRY: USA
AIRLINE: US Airways Express (opf Midatlantic AW)
TYPE: Embraer ERJ-170
REGISTRATION: N804MD
C/N: 17000016
AGE: 1 y + 6 m
OPERATION: DSP
FLIGHT No.: -
FROM: -
TO: Houston-IAH
VIA: -
OCCUPANTS: PAX: - Crew: -
FATALITIES: PAX: 0 CREW: 0 OTHER: 0
INJURIES: PAX: 0 CREW: 0 OTHER: 0
DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/ substantial
The Aircraft landed with locked brakes in its left main gear causing significant damage before coming to rest on the runway.
SOURCE(S): airdisasters

I take it that the brake locking was a mechanical failure, rather than pilot error?
It appears that the only the left main gear was fully locked, but the right main gear tyres were shredded by the slew on touchdown?
The reason I deduct this, is that the left main wheels appear to have been totally destroyed by being locked, but the right main wheels appear to have been rotating freely?
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