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DHL Boeing 737 freighter makes emergency landing after tire fire at LAX

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A DHL Boeing 737-800 freighter arriving from Phoenix as flight KFS 1814 caught fire around 11 p.m. local time Wednesday while landing at Los Angeles International Airport. Video showed flames from the right main landing gear as the aircraft came to a stop on the runway.

Discovered 2026-08-27T07:12:30.573674-07:00 | 2026-08-27T07:12:30.573674-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The incident involved a Boeing 737-800 freighter operated on a cargo route between Phoenix and Los Angeles, highlighting the operational exposure of narrowbody freighter fleets during landing operations.
  • The aircraft made an emergency landing after its tires or right main landing gear caught fire, making the event relevant to runway response, landing-gear inspection and cargo-aircraft safety procedures.
  • No related previous clusters were provided for additional context.

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2026-08-27T07:12:30.573674-07:00
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2026-08-27T20:28:20.237461-07:00
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