United 737 Max aborted take-off with wheel fire after long taxi to burn excess fuel

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US investigators have determined that a Boeing 737 Max 9 aborted take-off with a damaging wheel fire, the result of its brakes overheating as the crew attempted to burn excess fuel while taxiing.

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