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The Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) has issued an apology for the flight disruptions that took place at Robert Mugabe Airport yesterday after after a Cape Town bound Rwandair plane burst a tyre during take off.
The incident resulted in flight delays lasting hours after the run way was inaccessible with flights being redirected to Bulawayo and Lusaka.
In a statement ,ACZ confirmed the incident and apologised for the delays which inconvenienced several airlines and passengers.
On 18 December 2023, RwandAir flight (WB110) with 65 passengers and 8 crew members en route to Cape Town experienced a tyre burst during take-off run at 1245hrs resulting in a temporary disruption of service on the runway.
We are pleased to report that there were no injuries recorded as a result of this incident.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused to passengers and airlines due to the temporary disruption of service.
The incident was later resolved almost three hours later and normal operations have resumed at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.
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