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TIL that before the fatal crash of Concorde flight 4590 - caused when a tyre blowout on takeoff ignited the fuel tanks — there had already been 57 recorded Concorde tire blowouts during takeoff - ... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL that before the fatal crash of Concorde flight 4590 - caused when a tyre blowout on takeoff ignited the fuel tanks — there had already been 57 recorded Concorde tire blowouts during takeoff - including a near crash in 1979

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[–] 667@lemmy.radio 1 points 1 week ago

This tire-blown incidence was caused by a rather large piece of metal FOD from a previous aircraft departures. Some engine strap as I recall. The strap was laying on its side and basically sliced the tire as it rolled over. The resulting debris field punctured the fuel tank, damaged an engine, and flames worked their way up until structural failure caused the plane to crash.

Video: https://youtu.be/388FlyL6fO0