Cirrus Aircraft Lands Safely at RDU After Tire Blowout; Runway Temporarily Closed
A single-engine Cirrus SR22 aircraft experienced a tire blowout during takeoff at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Wednesday. The pilot declared an emergency and circled the airport for about an hour to burn off fuel before attempting to land. The plane landed safely without its left main landing gear tire, with two people on board. No injuries were reported, and emergency crews were on standby as a precaution. The incident caused the temporary closure of runway 5L-23R, but did not affect commercial flight operations.
Official Source: https://www.wral.com/news/local/rdu-general-aviation-plane-tire-blowout-lands-no-injuries-runway-briefly-closed-march-2026/
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