Airbus A300 crash, Mar 1, 2004, Jeddah-King Abdulaziz
Airbus A300 accident on March 1, 2004 near Jeddah-King Abdulaziz, Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia with no fatalities. Cause: Both left main gear...
- Date: March 1, 2004
- Aircraft: Airbus A300
- Location: Jeddah-King Abdulaziz, Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Both left main gear tyres burst during the takeoff roll; reportedly due to defective retreaded tyres.
A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A300B4 on flight PK2002 from Jeddah to Quetta was rejected during the takeoff roll on 1 March 2004 after a fire on the left main gear. The left tyres had burst and debris damaged a wing fuel tank. The captain stopped the aircraft and all 273 occupants evacuated safely, and the aircraft was declared a constructive total loss.