Hard Landing at Mexico City-Benito Juárez Airport Leads to Fire (XA-UCS)

Incident Overview and Immediate Aftermath An aircraft experienced a hard landing on runway 05 at Mexico City-Benito Juárez Airport. The impact resulted in the burst of the tire on the left main landing gear. The sudden failure of the tire generated debris that struck the aircraft's fuel tank, creating a puncture. This breach allowed fuel to leak, which quickly ignited and caused a fire to erupt. The aircraft came to a stop on the main runway. During the incident, both pilots successfully evacuated the aircraft and were reported to be uninjured. However, the fire caused significant damage, resulting in the aircraft being partially destroyed.