[[{“value”:”After one of its tires failed during takeoff, a Southwest Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport.
Southwest Flight 225, which was traveling Monday evening from Phoenix to Phoenix Sky Harbor International, had to travel back to Denver after the tire burst.
The Boeing 737- 700 carried 137 passengers.
Southwest Airlines passenger:’ A lot of tears’ after emergency landing at DIA https ://t.co/nZS73fDlVA pic. twitter.com/AxG66k2KmO
— FOX31 Denver KDVR ( @KDVR ) June 5, 2024
KDVR reports:
FlightAware shows the plane took off from DIA at 6: 31 p. m. on Monday, however, immediately after, Southwest said one of the tires failed. The plane landed again at DIA at 7: 12 p. m.
According to Southwest, the aircraft made an emergency landing and was “taxied off the runway.”
For their flight to Phoenix, the passengers were allowed to board a different aircraft. FlightAware said the plane left DIA suddenly at 10: 26 p. m. and arrived in Arizona at 11: 07 p. m.— roughly three hours and 45 minutes after the scheduled arrival.
On Reddit, many users complained about a “scary situation.” However, the majority of the commenters praised the pilot and flight crew for remaining composed and keeping the passengers informed about how to stay healthy.
‘ Crying and screaming’ as plane made emergency landing in Denver, Southwest passenger says https ://t.co/rxDT5FpOR8 pic. twitter.com/HE9qsKWBw5
— WOWK 13 News ( @WOWK13News ) June 6, 2024
From 9 News:
We later discovered that the tire was blowing up, and it was like a loud pop. But at the time, we kind of had no idea like, did we run over something”? According to Julianna Donadio, a passenger on the Phoenix flight that is coming to see her mother.
The pilots made an emergency landing after Southwest Airlines confirmed that the tire had failed. The pilot informed air traffic control about the unknowable nature of the damage and requested firetrucks on the runway, which prompted an emergency declaration, according to an audio obtained by 9NEWS from Live Air Traffic.
Donadio explained how the cabin’s chaos was caused by a tire blowout that had damaged the mechanical system.
She said,” All of a sudden, we saw the flight attendants running… turning all the lights on inside the plane and them warning us we might have an emergency landing and we must prepare for a crash.”
Unsure if the plane might catch fire upon landing, the flight attendants began setting up the exit rows and making sure passengers were prepared to deploy the slides if needed.
” A lot of passengers were crying and screaming … There was certainly a moment I was like, OK, I may die on this flight, and I know other passengers around me felt the same way”, Donadio said.
Relief was felt when the pilot addressed the passengers over the intercom.
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Southwest Airlines made an emergency landing on the Denver International Airport after a tire failed during takeoff.
Southwest Flight 225, which was scheduled to arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor International on Monday evening, was forced to return to Denver due to a burst tire.
The Boeing 737-700 carries 137 passengers.
Southwest Airlines passenger: ‘A lot of tears’ after emergency landing at DIA https://t.co/nZS73fDlVA pic.twitter.com/AxG66k2KmO
— FOX31 Denver KDVR @KDVR June 5, 2024
KDVR reports
FlightAware shows that the plane took off at 6:31 p.m. Monday. However, Southwest reported shortly thereafter that one of the tires had failed. The plane landed at DIA again at 7:12 p.m.
Southwest Airlines said that the flight landed without incident and taxied away from the runway.
The passengers were able board a separate plane for their flight to Phoenix. FlightAware reported that the plane left DIA at 10:26 p.m., and arrived in Arizona nearly three hours and forty-five minutes after the scheduled time.
Reddit users posted about a “scary” situation. However, the majority of commenters praised both the pilot and the flight crew for remaining calm and informing the passengers on how to remain safe.
‘Crying and screaming’ as plane made emergency landing in Denver, Southwest passenger says https://t.co/rxDT5FpOR8 pic.twitter.com/HE9qsKWBw5
— WOWK 13 News (@WOWK13News) June 6, 2024
From 9 News
“It was a loud bang, which we later discovered was the tire blowing. At the time, we didn’t know if we had run over anything, said Julianna Donadio. She was a passenger on a flight to Phoenix to visit her mother.
Southwest Airlines confirmed the tire failure, which led the pilots to declare a landing emergency. 9NEWS obtained audio from Live Air Traffic that revealed the pilot informed airtraffic control about the undetermined extent of the damage, and requested firetrucks to be on the runway. This led to an emergency declaration.
Donadio explained the chaos that ensued in the cabin by explaining that the tire blowout compromised the hydraulic system.
She said that this is the moment that she keeps replaying in her mind. “All of a suddenly, we saw the flight crew run… turning on all the lights inside the plane. They told us we might be having an emergency landing. We have to prepare for a crash,”
Flight attendants, not knowing if a fire would break out during landing, began preparing the exit rows. They also made sure that passengers were prepared to deploy the slide if needed.
“A lot passengers were crying and screamed… There was definitely an instant I thought, OK, I might die on this plane, and I knew fellow passengers around me also felt the same,” Donadio explained.
The pilot’s intercom address to the passengers brought relief.
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