Airbus Industrie A319-114 incident near Denver, Colorado, July 24, 2008
On July 24, 2008 at about 4:30 am local time, a Airbus Industrie A319-114, registered CFYJP, suffered minor damage in an incident during takeoff near Denver, Colorado (Denver International airport). It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 99 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Total failure of the right inboard tire. Contributing to this incident were the low pressure of the tire, and the high tire heat generated by the previous rejected takeoff.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 24, 2008 · about 4:30 am local time
- Place
- Denver, Colorado · Denver International · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 99 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie A319-114 · all A319-114s on the register
- Registration
- CFYJP · no longer on the register · serial MSN 658
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The first takeoff was rejected because the captain’s side window was not secured. Brake temperatures were allowed to cool below 300 degrees C. before the second takeoff was initiated. After the second takeoff, the gear was left extended to allow the brakes to cool. Retraction was normal. When the flaps were retracted, an F-LOCKED ECAM message illuminated. An emergency was declared and the airplane was configured for landing. Several ECAM messages illuminated, including L/G SYSTEM DISAGREE and L/G NOT DOWN. An uneventful landing was accomplished. Post-incident inspection disclosed the right inboard tire had failed. The tire failure was due to low pressure and the extra heat generated by the first rejected takeoff.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during takeoff defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Tire casing › Failure
- factor Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Tire casing › Not serviced/maintained
- factor Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Tire casing › Damaged/degraded
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,760 hours in all; 2,711 in this make and model; 53 in the last 90 days; 53 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: February 1, 2008
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,919 hours in all; 5,914 in this make and model; 110 in the last 90 days; 82 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: February 1, 2008
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 34,200 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, January 1, 2008
- Maximum gross weight: 154,320 lb
- Seats: 125
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Cfm International CFM 56-5A5 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Centre Air Canada
The flight
- Departed from: DEN Denver CO at 4:30 am
- Destination: CYYZ Toronto
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 16R, 16,000 ft by 200 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 14,000 ft; scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.09 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 am from DEN
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 3 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 94 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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