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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China's Global Times, Xinhua X-account handles blocked in India
New Delhi, May 14 (PTI): The X account handles of Global Times and Xinhua on Wednesday showed that it has been withheld in India in response to a legal request.
An email query sent to the Ministry of Electronics and IT elicited no immediate reply in this regard.
This development comes in the backdrop of Beijing announcing Chinese names for some places in Arunachal Pradesh, which the neighbouring country claims as the southern part of Tibet.
India on Wednesday outrightly rejected as "vain and preposterous" China renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh and said such attempts will not alter the "undeniable" reality that the state "was, is, and will" always remain an integral part of India.
"We have noticed that China has persisted with its vain and preposterous attempts to name places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"Consistent with our principled position, we reject such attempts categorically," he said.
