PORTLAND, Ore. — An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport on Monday morning after experiencing a tire failure during departure from Chicago. Alaska ...
The Boeing 747-8's massive weight and size present unique challenges for its main landing gear.
Airplane tires may typically be smaller than truck tires, but despite bearing far more weight at much higher speeds (for comparably shorter amounts of time) they're typically quite durable. In fact, ...