What happened
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(-23) Aircraft aborted takeoff twice due to apr (auto performance reserves) light illuminating. On third attempt, crew aborted takeoff at approximately 85 knots. On last aborted takeoff, left main gear tires shredded, hydraulic line in left wheel well damaged, causing hydraulic fluid to spray left main gear area. Fire originated at left main gear wheel well area and moved to aft fuel tank, causing the tank to explode. All main landing gear fuse plugs blown. All three takeoff attempts were made within approximately a 10 minute period.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF TWICE DUE TO APR (AUTO PERFORMANCE RESERVES) LIGHT ILLUMINATING. ON THIRD ATTEMPT, CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 85 KNOTS. ON LAST ABORTED TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRES SHREDDED, HYDRAULIC LINE IN LEFT WHEEL WELL DAMAGED, CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO SPRAY LEFT MAIN GEAR AREA. FIRE ORIGINATED AT LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL WELL AREA AND MOVED TO AFT FUEL TANK, CAUSING THE TANK TO EXPLODE. ALL MAIN LANDING GEAR FUSE PLUGS BLOWN. ALL THREE TAKEOFF ATTEMPTS WERE MADE WITHIN APPROXIMATELY A 10 MINUTE PERIOD.
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