kiwibrit, it was a 10 Sqn aircraft in the late 1990s (I think?) flying from Scotland to Brize Norton. A worn tyre was thought to be capable of 'one more landing', it wasn't and exploded in the undercarriage bay during flight. The crew made a safe 2-engined landing at Brize, but a lot of fuel was seen to be leaking out of the damaged wing.
An abandonment on the RW was initiated NOT by the captain; the first he knew of it was when he saw people running past.....
The fuel stain stayed on the runway for quite a while.