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rotornut
10th Nov 2013, 13:08
Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered a probe into the landing that left four tyres out of breath or air in this case!

Tyres deflate, Air India flight stuck in Tashkent - The Times of India (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Tyres-deflate-Air-India-flight-stuck-in-Tashkent/articleshow/25523587.cms)

captjns
10th Nov 2013, 13:27
852 nm from VIDP - UTTT. 2+ hours. 12,300' LDA on longest runway. A bit of fuel dumping??? Perhaps. 4 blown tyres?!? I'm game.

doubleu-anker
10th Nov 2013, 13:40
All this with 6 monthly IAF medicals under their belts. I just can't understand it. Maybe they should be on 3 monthly medicals.