Avior B734 at Barcelona on Oct 31st 2014, rejected takeoff due to burst tyre

An Avior Airlines Boeing 737-400, registration YV2946 performing flight 9V-1220 from Barcelona (Venezuela) to Miami,FL (USA) with 144 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Barcelona when the left outboard main tyre burst prompting the crew to reject takeoff and stop on the runway. The passengers disembarked onto the runway and were bussed to the terminal, the aircraft was towed to a hangar for repairs.

Venezuela's Civil Aviation Authority opened an investigation into the state of the runway at Barcelona airport stating there had been several incidents recently involving burst tyres.

Passenger photo (Photo: Agua della Regina):