EMB ERJ 135 ER/LR
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Confusion; Time Pressure
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
While operating Aircraft X; during the takeoff roll on runway XXR in ZZZ; as we were coming up on V1 speed it felt like something struck the landing gear and the aircraft swerved to the right of centerline. The Captain called for the rejected takeoff and we followed the company rejected takeoff procedures; directional control was maintained and we slowed the aircraft with max thrust reversers and braking. Abort speed was approximately 115-118 knots and takeoff weight approximately 41;000 pounds. We vacated the runway and returned to the gate where we found the left outboard main tire had come apart. Seems that the cause was the tire coming apart.
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ERJ-135 flight crew reported a high-speed RTO was accomplished due to a main gear tire failure.