A Qantas Boeing 787-9, registration VH-ZNC performing flight QF-6 (dep Aug 23rd) from Rome Fiumicino (Italy) to Perth,WA (Australia), landed on Perth’s runway 24 but burst a number of tyres, fragments of which impacted and penetrated the underside of the wings. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron.
The onward sector to Sydney,NS (Australia) was cancelled.
The ATSB is investigating.
Boeing 787 – MSN 39040 VH-ZNC
Serial number 39040 LN:655
Type 787-9
First flight date 12/01/2018
Plane age 6.6 years
Seat configuration C42 W28 Y166 Seat
Hex code 7C8066
Engines 2 x GEnx-1B
Source – Airline Secret Exposed and Aviation Herald
