MMMmmmm what the hell does that have to do with this story?
>>We’ll have to see the FAA report a year from now to have a clue.
You probably mean the NTSB, but this happened in Italy. I don’t think we will ever get anything from the FAA nor the NTSB. I doubt this even qualifies as an accident.
The NTSB looks at incidents involving U.S.-registered aircraft regardless of where the incident took place. For examples, see: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/query-builder?month=9&year=2022
As a retired A&P I’d not want to be the mechanic/engineer or inspector responsible for maintenance on this ship. Will be curious to find the cause of this in the future.
Finally, video evidence that the wheels have come off at Boeing.
Retracting the gear after (during?) a wheel fire could be the wrong thing to do; however, it all worked out in this instance. I remember the wheel well fire that brought down the DC-8-61 after takeoff from Jeddah in July of 1991. The body count on that one was 261.
A link to the story here:
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-douglas-dc-8-61-jeddah-261-killed
Brilliant, Jim K.
Who taps the brakes after T/O in an airliner?
Back in the early 70’s, the first C-5A cargo plane was being landed at Charleston AFB, co- located with the civilan airport. After landing, the crew noticed a wheel rolling down the runway ahead of them. Unlike that 747, they only had 23 wheels left (I think that is correct). The pilot in command was the 4-Star General, commander of MAC (Military Airlift Command).
I believe the 747 gear retraction sequence automatically applies brake pressure to stop the wheels. High-pressure tires on large aircraft have lead plugs that will blow out to prevent un-engineered ruptures of the tire due to over-temp (usually after an RTO). It’s possible that happened here, but clearly something else was wrong as well since the wheel typically stays attached.
Justin, you are referring to the fusible plug in a jet’s tire, designed to start melting at a certain temperature. Those plugs do not “blow out”, they are designed to slowly deflate the tire. I’ve seen it first hand.
“landed safely on its remaining 17 wheels” – I just love that.
Almost as good as the first comment about lead. Got a bone to pick, just can’t figure out where to pick it.
> The aircraft continued to Charleston and landed safely on its remaining 17 wheels.
Ah yes, the dreaded 17-wheel landing–very dangerous…
Just sayin’… Lead exposure produces cognitive decline…
Finally, an AVweb comment that put a smile on my face!
I thought the Dreamlifters are operated by Atlas, but that looked like Allegiant.