Date: 202004
Local time of day: 0001-0600
Location: LFPG.Airport, FO
Flight conditions: VMC
Light: Night
Aircraft: Commercial Fixed Wing
Operator: Air Carrier
Operating under: Part 121
Flight plan: IFR
Flight phase: Taxi
ATC / advisory: Tower LFPG
Aircraft component: Main Gear Tire
Component problem: Failed
Reporter organization: Air Carrier
Reporter function: First Officer; Pilot Not Flying
Reporter qualification: Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Human factors: Situational Awareness
Second reporter function: Pilot Flying; Captain
Anomaly: Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Excursion Taxiway
Detector: Person Flight Crew
When detected: Taxi
Result: Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Contributing factors: Procedure; Human Factors; Chart Or Publication; Airport
Primary problem: Procedure

Narrative: After landing and rollout on we exited the runway. The landing was normal.  1.2 touchdown with normal braking; deceleration and normal turn off. Turning to join a taxiway there was a bang followed by tire failure. We stopped the aircraft straight ahead on the taxiway; contacted Tower; completed QRH actions and called Maintenance to inspect. During this time we kept Tower apprised of our status. Maintenance arrived. We shutdown an engine to allow for inspection of the tire. They inspected the tire and determined we required a tow. Tower was informed and we were towed to our parking spot.


Second narrative: We had landed on and cleared the runway on a hi-speed exit. Taxi instructions were to taxi to our parking. The turn from one taxiway to the other is a turn of about 120 degrees. As I was looking left to clear the left hand turn I did not see any other taxi lights or any other reason to not extend the aircraft path to make the turn; so I over-steered the turn so as to not drag my left main gear through the taxi lights or off of the taxiway surface. I had slowed to approximately 25 knots to exit the runway at the hi speed turnoff and began executing the turn to the taxiway at approximately 10 knots. I had the 10-9 airport page up in the night mode with the brightness turned down because of operating at night; with aircraft tracking on to aid in the taxi. As I was in the turn I heard a 'bang' followed by the tire failure aural warning. I stopped the aircraft and notified Tower of the failed tire. We coordinated to have Maintenance come out and verify the tire failure and after confirming the tire was 'shredded' we were towed into the gate.As I cleared the runway I saw that it was a turn of about 120 degrees so I planned to extend the aircraft path to over-steer onto the taxiway and not have my left main gear depart the taxiway surface. As I was clearing the left hand turn I did not see any taxiway lighting; or any other reason not to make the turn as planned. The Airport page depicts an 'island' dividing the left and right taxi lanes. This island is a darker shade than all the other taxiway demarcations; which in the night mode with the brightness turned down is almost invisible; and easily missed. This 'island' is also paved and indistinguishable from the taxiway. I was informed that I had taxied over a light on a taxiway which is what actually caused the tire failure.As I did not see any taxiway lighting; I am unsure where the taxiway lighting is located; but having the area better lighted with either lights or reflectors would help. The island that is depicted on the Airport page is actually a darker shaded area than the other areas depicting the taxiways; and in the night mode with the brightness turned down is easily missed; these areas should be highlighted more; or a note to exit the runway at taxiways that do not require turns of 120 degrees. Also; I would recommend that the airport briefing guide be updated with this caution; including a note that these areas are all paved and will appear to be part of the taxiway.


Synopsis: Air carrier flight crew reported a slight taxiway excursion causing the aircraft to run over a taxiway light at LFPG Airport.