Airplane tires play an often-overlooked but crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of aviation. Unlike regular car tires, airplane tires are subjected to extreme conditions during every ...

As mentioned before, tires can unexpectedly explode regardless of the vehicle they're attached to. In July 2024, an American Airlines plane suffered a blowout during takeoff.

Aircraft tires play a crucial role in aircraft operation. “Inflation pressure is the most important thing for the tire’s life,” said Tim Wong, service leader at VSE Aviation.

T.F. Green Airport officials said a plane tire blew out late Monday morning. According to an airport spokesperson, the ...

These tires also need constant monitoring and are either replaced or retreaded, as a blown aircraft tires can do lots of damage to a plane. Airplane tires are made by many of the world's best tire ...

A United 757 plane lost one of its main landing gear tires as it took off from Los Angeles International Airport Monday morning, the airline said. No one was hurt, United said.

The plane had 174 passengers and seven crew members on board, according to United. United and FAA said they would investigate what caused the tire to fall.

Another United Airlines aircraft lost a wheel during takeoff, becoming the latest in a series of incidents that triggered a federal safety review of the carrier earlier this year.. United Flight ...

A tire of an American Airlines plane explodes on the runway of Tampa International Airport on July 10. Mechanical failures, not Tampa's heat, are likely to blame, aviation experts said.

Two people were killed and a third seriously injured when a tire exploded as it was being removed from a Delta Air Lines plane at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.