A Kenya Airways plane experienced a tyre burst on landing at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, causing flight disruptions as the main runway was closed. All passengers disembarked the plane safely.
South Africa’s airports management company said the plane was disabled on the main runway for several hours before the runway could reopen and flights resume. Earlier, flights into Cape Town had been diverted to other airports and international departures put on hold.
Some flights may still be delayed as operations return to normal, Airports Company South Africa said in a statement. Kenya Airways said its engineers and technical team were working to get the plane fixed.
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