A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N590JB performing flight B6-262 from Long Beach,CA to Sacramento,CA (USA) with 86 passengers and 5 crew, landed on Sacramento's runway 16R when all 4 main gear tyres blew and fire became visible from the undercarriage. The airplane came to a safe stop on the runway, emergency services responded and cooled the undercarriage, the airplane was evacuated via slides. 5 people received minor injuries in the evacuation.
The airport said, 15 people were injured in the evacuation.
The airline said, the airplane suffered brakes problems causing a brakes fire upon landing. The crew initiated an evacuation as a precaution. 5 passengers were injured in the evacuation.
Passengers said, they felt and heard a thud upon touchdown before sparks and flames became visible at the left hand side. The crew announced that the brakes had locked. About a minute later the crew started the evacuation.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/JBU262/history/20100826/1819Z/KLGB/KSMF
The airport said, 15 people were injured in the evacuation.
The airline said, the airplane suffered brakes problems causing a brakes fire upon landing. The crew initiated an evacuation as a precaution. 5 passengers were injured in the evacuation.
Passengers said, they felt and heard a thud upon touchdown before sparks and flames became visible at the left hand side. The crew announced that the brakes had locked. About a minute later the crew started the evacuation.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/JBU262/history/20100826/1819Z/KLGB/KSMF
