Originally Posted by groundagent
LCY is a short runway with steep approach in central London. Do you remember the BA 146 (or RJ, I can't remember) which burst main gear tyres on landing? That was in the dry and due to the breaking required, not sure of specifics, but this was more than normal I assume, tyres burst.
Imagine the same situation with an icy runway.
If you talking about the 146 that burst all four mainwheels and closed the airport, then this was caused by the type of braking selected, which disabled the anti-skid system. Nothing to do with conditions or runway length.