NEW ZEALAND: Singapore Airlines Rejected Takeoff in Auckland

A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800, registration 9V-SKG performing flight SQ-286 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Singapore (Singapore) with about 300 people on board, taxied to the holding point runway 23L via taxiway A1A.

The aircraft subsequently commenced takeoff but rejected takeoff at low speed when the aircraft turned left unexpectedly despite opposite inputs and asymmetric braking resulting in smoke from the tyres at the right hand side.

The crew managed to keep the aircraft on the runway and turn right again, then taxied to the next exit and returned to the apron.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 6 hours, then departed and is currently enroute at FL400 estimated to reach Singapore with a delay of 7 hours.

The Airport reported the aircraft encountered a problem with the nose gear, a nose wheel was replaced.

A passenger reported the aircraft was “wobbly” veering from side to side.

The captain subsequently announced there was something wrong with the nose gear.

The airline reported the passengers were kept on board during the repairs so that the aircraft could depart as soon as the repairs were completed.

However, an unforeseen delay during the inspection caused a longer stay on the ground than anticipated.

Witnesses reported there was smoke at the right hand side of the aircraft as the aircraft turned left on the runway, a distinct smell of burning rubber was noticed.

British Airways A320 at Malaga Rejected Takeoff Due to Safety Warning

A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-GATK performing flight BA-2713 from Malaga,SP (Spain) to London Gatwick,EN (UK), lined up Malaga’s runway 31 full length and was accelerating for takeoff at 20:00L (19:00Z) when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed.

The aircraft slowed safely and vacated the runway via the first high speed turnoff about 1900 meters down the runway and returned to the apron.

The aircraft was able to depart about 80 minutes later and reached Gatwick with a delay of 2 hours.

A passenger reported the captain announced that following the rejected takeoff the tyres and brakes needed to be checked as well as the fuel being topped up. The passenger understood the captain saying that ATC had assigned them to a different runway than expected (runway 13 was obviously expected), during the takeoff run some system raised a safety issue leading to the decision to reject takeoff.

According to radar data the aircraft had arrived into Malaga as flight BA-2712 landing on runway 13 at 18:56L (17:56Z).