A Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX was left stranded on the runway at Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY) in Italy after four rear landing gear tires suffered a blowout during the landing.
The Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX departed Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) just before 07:45 local time on October 1, 2024, but experienced a tire issue when landing at 07:55.
According to Milan Bergamo Airport management the incident caused damage to 450 meters of the runway due to the surface being scratched to a depth of about one centimeter.
In response to the runway damage suffered, departing flights were delayed and those arriving were either diverted or canceled.
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“Due to the aircraft remaining on the runway, operations were suspended, and a NOTAM was issued stating that the runway would not reopen before 5:00 PM (local time),” a spokesperson for the airport said.
The damaged surface must be restored before operations can fully restart with the reopening of the runway contingent on the removal of the Ryanair aircraft.
Photos and video footage shared online appear to show the Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX’s tires badly damaged as a result of the incident.
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All 161 passengers on board the Boeing 737 MAX were able to safely disembark the plane, and the incident did not result in any injuries to anyone on the aircraft.
“Flight FR846 from Barcelona to Milan Bergamo (1 Oct) experienced a tyre issue upon landing at Milan Bergamo Airport. Passengers disembarked normally, and the aircraft was inspected by engineers, who are currently servicing the aircraft so that it can return to service,” a spokesperson for Ryanair told AeroTime.