Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 9000; Flight Crew Type 2000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; General Evacuated
Aircraft
Our Beechjet 400A was cleared for takeoff. As the copilot called 80 knots; I noticed I was using more left rudder than normal to maintain runway centerline. I opted to abort per the operations manual and began to slow the aircraft using brakes; reverse thrust; and speed brakes. As the aircraft was coming to a stop; tower advised us that our right tire was on fire. After stopping to the right of the runway centerline; the crew shutdown the aircraft and emergency evacuated the aircraft with our two passengers.
BE400A Captain reported rejecting the takeoff when he noticed a yaw tendency. During the reject procedure; Tower advised the right main gear tire was on fire.