Aviation Photo #1186748 Tupolev Tu-154B-2 - Air Koryo

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Aircraft
Air Koryo
Tupolev Tu-154B-2
Reg.: P-561
Location & Date
Beijing - Capital (PEK / ZBAA)
China - March 6, 2007
Caption
The brake was set before the aircraft taxi into its postion. Huge amount of energy was concentrated when the pilots want to move the aircraft using throttle. The brake was locked and ground crew decied to tow the aircraft into postion and suddenly, the left gear caught fire due to the extreme temperature.
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Photo Added: March 11, 2007

Comments (13)

Anonymous
15 years ago
Great shot! What in the world are those pilots thinking standing next to a flaming aircraft tire?!
Anonymous
15 years ago
I flew this aircraft to Pyongyang last year. All I have to say is... SAFETY FIRST! The Dear Leader would settle for nothing less! :)
Anonymous
15 years ago
Its a very well taken picture of the incident with people hurrying to assist. The aircraft is beautifully elegant and mosy attractive.
Anonymous
15 years ago
Being at the right time at the right moment,a rather
unique occasion.
Anonymous
15 years ago
Who are this strange guys in jackets and with cases, trying to put down the fire with'em? ))))
Anonymous
15 years ago
Beautiful background...
Anonymous
15 years ago
That's a 777 size landing gear? Appearantly it doesn't have the carbon brake pads though.
Anonymous
14 years ago
How could they be daft enough to let that happen? Great shot!
Anonymous
14 years ago
Fire!
Anonymous
13 years ago
You think they would find somthing better than a suitcase to put the fire out. haha, great shot
Anonymous
13 years ago
Look at the guy on the ladder. no head? One of my favorite aircrafts. Wow! where is the extinguisher?
Anonymous
11 years ago
Hilarious
Anonymous
8 years ago
What more amazing is Finnair's MD-11, they are sure missed!

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