American Airlines flight narrowly avoids major accident as tyres blow out moment before takeoff
Tampa, FL: An American Airlines flight bound for Phoenix narrowly avoided a major accident on Wednesday morning when one of its tires exploded on the runway seconds before takeoff from Tampa International Airport.
A video capturing the incident has gone viral. The footage shows Flight 590 taxiing on the runway just before 8 a.m. when suddenly, the right-side tire burst, causing fire sparks and sending a trail of smoke into the air. Despite the tire explosion, the plane continued taxiing before coming to a stop at the end of the runway.
Emergency vehicles quickly arrived at the scene, and all 174 passengers and six crew members were safely evacuated. No injuries were reported. American Airlines spokesperson Alfredo Garduno confirmed that the plane was returned to the terminal and that passengers were accommodated on a replacement flight. The incident did not affect other flight operations at the airport.
In a statement, American Airlines said Flight 590 "experienced a mechanical issue on the runway prior to taking off." The airline expressed regret for the disruption caused to customers' travel plans and apologized for any inconvenience.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) noted that the crew reported "multiple blown tires" and announced an investigation into the incident. The FAA confirmed that passengers were safely deplaned on the taxiway and bussed to the terminal.
"American Airlines Flight 590 aborted its takeoff from Tampa International Airport around 7:50 a.m. local time on Wednesday, July 10, after the crew reported multiple blown tires. Passengers were deplaned on the taxiway and bussed to the terminal," the FAA stated. "The flight was headed to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The FAA will investigate. Please contact the airline for additional information."
The quick response by the crew and emergency services ensured that all passengers and crew members were safe, averting what could have been a serious accident.
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Jharkhand civic polls: 12 pc voter turnout recorded in 48 ULBs till 9 am
Ranchi (PTI): Around 12 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 am in the civic polls to 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand on Monday, an election official said.
Voting, which commenced at 7 am, is underway amid tight security. It will continue till 5 pm, he said.
"Voter turnout of 12 per cent was recorded till 9 am. Polling is underway peacefully," State Election Commission (SEC) secretary Radhe Shyam Prasad said.
Over 43 lakh voters are eligible to decide the fate of 6,000-plus candidates.
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State Election Commissioner (SEC) Alka Tiwari exercised her franchise at ward number 40 in Ranchi.
"Polling is underway peacefully across the state and reports are so far good from every ULB. I would like to appeal to the voters to exercise their franchise," Tiwari told reporters.
Prasad said the elections are underway for the posts of mayor and chairperson in 48 ULBs, and councillors in 1,042 wards across nine municipal corporations, 20 nagar parishads and 19 nagar panchayats.
As many as 562 candidates, including 235 women, are in the fray for the posts of mayor and chairperson, while 5,562 candidates, including 2,727 women, are contesting the posts of ward councillors.
Prasad said adequate security arrangements have been made in all the booths.
A total of 4,307 polling booths have been set up for the elections. Of these, 896 have been identified as hyper-sensitive and 2,445 as sensitive.
