A TAROM Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration YR-ATL performing flight RO-237 from Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) to Budapest (Hungary) with 71 passengers and 4 crew, landed on Budapest’s runway 31R but blew both left hand main tyres. The aircraft attempted to turn off the runway via a high speed turn off but came to a stop within the runway area before crossing the hold short line.
A replacement ATR-72-212A registration YR-ATH positioned to Budapest and performed the return flight reaching Bucharest with a delay of about 6.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Budapest about 20 hours after landing.
Source – The Aviation Herold
