Kenyan Plane Headed to Dubai Turns Back After Tyre Falls
Kenya Airways verified an occurrence on Saturday involving a flight bound for Dubai from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), which had to return due to a tire detachment mid-flight.
As per KQ’s announcement, JKIA’s Air Traffic Control discovered tire fragments while conducting a routine check of the runway.
After conducting additional inquiries, the operations team confirmed that the tire fragments originated from flight KQ 310, which took off as scheduled from Nairobi to Dubai.
“The operations team contacted the crew and agreed on a precautionary air turnback to Nairobi for further technical attention,” read part of a statement by KQ.
Following discussions with operations control, the flight crew adhered to safety protocols as a precaution and safely flew back to Nairobi. The aircraft landed at JKIA approximately at 11:46 am.
“The passengers have been provided with accommodation as arrangements are made to rebook them on the next available flight. Air turnbacks are standard safety procedures in aviation,” noted the flight owners.
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“We sincerely apologize to our guests for the inconvenience and assure our customers that their safety and that of our crew is our highest priority.”
One week following the airplane company’s statement about potential flight interruptions caused by difficulties in obtaining aircraft spare components, the incident occurred.
K1, through an advisory released on December 8, declared its decision to prolong the period during which flights remain grounded as a safety measure.
“In light of the increased demand for air travel during this festive season, we want to share some important information with you. Our current flight schedule may experience disruptions in the coming weeks mainly due to challenges in the aircraft spare parts global supply chain,” its statement read in part.
“This may also lead to grounding one or more of our aircraft in line with our commitment to the highest level of safety and reliability of our operations.”
According to the flight company, the disruptions would last for about two weeks.
Kenyan Plane Headed to Dubai Turns Back After Tyre Falls
