Fedex MD11 at Osaka on Dec 19th 2013, rejected takeoff

A Fedex Federal Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter, registration N599FE performing freight flight FX-4 from Osaka Kansai to Tokyo Narita (Japan) with 2 crew, rejected takeoff from Kansai Airport's runway 06R at low speed when the crew believed they had blown a tyre. The aircraft vacated the runway. A runway inspection found debris on the runway which was identified to belong to the aircraft's left hand engine's inlet.

The aircraft returned to the apron, the flight was cancelled.

The runway was closed for about 80 minutes until all debris had been cleared.

Japan's Ministry of Transport reported an investigation has been opened into the occurrence.