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| Date: | Wednesday 28 October 2009 |
| Time: | 19:56 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-41R |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| Registration: | G-VROC |
| MSN: | 32746/1336 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 246 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff roll, after passing V1 decision speed, the flight crew heard a “large thud”, which was followed by moderate lateral vibrations and vibrations felt through the control column and rudder pedals. The flight crew continued the takeoff and landed safely at their destination. An investigation revealed that the No 14 tyre had burst during the takeoff ground roll at approximately 160 kt. The evidence indicated that the tyre probably burst when it ran over a foreign object. However, no foreign object was found and due to the missing tyre material, the nature of this object could not be determined. Severe damage to the aircraft was found.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f4a5e5274a13140004f7/Boeing_747-41R__G-VROC_11-10.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6708263 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2025 14:31 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 02-Feb-2025 14:32 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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