# Cape Town airport runway closed after Kenya Airways plane tyre burst 2026-08-08T21:42:32+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Cape Town International Airport's main runway was temporarily closed on Tuesday after a Kenya Airways aircraft suffered a tyre failure during landing. The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirmed that all passengers were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. The incident occurred around 1525 local time (1325 GMT). As of 1800 local time, the plane remained disabled on the runway. All arriving flights are being diverted, and only domestic departures are operating; international departures have been suspended. Cape Town airport is the second busiest in South Africa. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: aviation incident, Cape Town, Kenya Airways, passenger safety, runway closure, South Africa Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cape-town-airport-runway-closed-after-kenya-airways-plane-tyre-burst/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cape-town-airport-runway-closed-after-kenya-airways-plane-tyre-burst/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.