Kenya Airways flight to Cape Town suffers tyre burst on landing, return trip cancelled

Kenya Airways (KQ) has confirmed that one of its aircraft experienced a tyre burst after safely landing at Cape Town International Airport in South Africa on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the cancellation of its return flight.

In a statement, the national carrier said flight KQ784, which had been operating a scheduled service from Nairobi to Cape Town, landed safely at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time before experiencing the incident.

The airline said the flight crew acted in accordance with established safety procedures, adding that all passengers and crew disembarked safely and were escorted to the airport terminal.

"As a result of this incident, we have cancelled the return flight KQ785 as our engineers and technical team work to get the aircraft fixed," the airline said.

Kenya Airways apologised to affected passengers for the inconvenience caused, saying its engineering and technical teams were working to restore the aircraft to service.

"The safety and well-being of our crew and guests is always our top priority," the airline said, while commending the professionalism of its crew and thanking passengers for their patience and cooperation.

The airline said it would contact affected passengers directly to provide further assistance and alternative travel arrangements where necessary.