An Emirates flight from Dubai flew for more than 13 hours to Australia with a large hole on its left side.
It took off on July 1 and landed safely at night but passengers noted a surprising discovery on arrival.
The Middle Eastern airline says the hole was created when one of the Airbus A380’s 22 tyres burst shortly after take-off in Dubai.
The explosion ruptured the exterior of the aircraft. No passengers were injured.
Andrew Morris, professor at the UK’s Loughborough University who was travelling on the flight wrote on Twitter: “Was absolutely terrifying at first and the cabin crew knew something serious may have happened—were immediately in contact with the cockpit.”…