Plane tire catches fire during takeoff in Tampa

Travel plans were thwarted for passengers on board an American Airlines flight in Tampa after the plane experienced mechanical issues moments before taking off on Wednesday morning.
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[@helenwillis2335]

Glad everyone is safe.

[@jamesjazzy8040]

Why are you glad for them now They're multi-millionaires from lawsuits for breathing in smoke.

[@byronbates7404]

Can't answer calls today....I'm busy watching the series finale of the United States of America

[@gereathahammond-hj6oo]

Hope all is safe ❤

[@aubsta1]

"Knots per hour"?!

[@EddieLeal]

"Can happen from time to time" EXCUSE ME!😮😂

[@kotexconnection3804]

it happens to vehicles all the time, they are tires it happens SMH

[@joycesmith8120]

Bad maintenance

[@kr-pm1xg]

Yeah.. ...that's not spose'ta happen.

[@DesignerDrew]

Yeah but it's a tire so it happens it could happen at any time

[@kevinminozzii2740]

DEI hires at work 😂😂😂

[@jinxterpinxter]

DEI hires->🧑🏼‍🔧.

[@lextacy2008]

That pilot was damn close to V2

[@V1rtual18]

you mean V1

[@meoowproductions640]

@@V1rtual18 lol

[@lextacy2008]

@@V1rtual18 Your right, today is my having a stroke day

[@V1rtual18]

@@lextacy2008 lol

[@MalShakur]

I was thinking the same thing. Little did the passengers know, the pilot was seconds away from rotating!

[@drummer7006]

One of my SUV tires failed while I was driving on an Interstate in Kentucky. I pulled off to the wide of the road and contacted AAA, which sent out a wrecker to assist.

[@92TampaChick813]

Crazy to think I was working right across the street at enterprise when this happened this morning and had no idea. Sometimes I get scared with the planes taking off so closely.

[@UQRXD]

Tire blew out.

[@tyronos]

yeah im not flying for a while. we need to re-regulate

[@biggiesmalls7939]

Just out of curiosity, do you drive a car? Or ride in a car?

[@tyronos]

@@biggiesmalls7939 how many airplane crashes have you walked away from?

[@biggiesmalls7939]

@@tyronos None, because the odds of being in an airplane crash are factors lower than a car crash.... THOUSANDS of times more likely to be killed in a car than a plane.

[@biggiesmalls7939]

@@tyronos I am eager to see what your response is lol

[@tyronos]

@@biggiesmalls7939 you clearly are missing the point. People walk away from car accidents all the time, whereas a plane crash you will almost certainly NOT walk away. Furthermore, almost all car accidents occur because of human error... practically nobody has lost their life because their car engine failed

[@oiddampofficial]

Dude could of stopped recording and called for help but the video is more important

[@HappeningKorea]

God blessed 🙏🙏🙏 Always safety first !! 😀😀

[@kotexconnection3804]

Safety first, is that why you went with the stooopidity of religion first?

[@joniroylance8729]

I saw this on the news this morning????? One more!!

[@garibaldiquiroz7826]

Llantas Viejas , éso No es problema Mechanic .

[@JackieDaniel-op2xz]

Miracle slowdown ❤

[@retlem]

American Airlines has been screwing up a lot lately

[@markescartin6613]

The "real" hero were the Rosenbauer Panthers who put out the fire and saved all the passengers!

[@dwaynestomp5462]

Well, I mean.....at least it didn't fall off.

[@V1rtual18]

fr

[@jakejesse9868]

It’s all good folks; Peter Buttercup will get to the root cause. Good job Airport Fire Department

[@BruceRicard]

How can you not say which type of aircraft it is?

[@V1rtual18]

boeing 737-800

[@BruceRicard]

@@V1rtual18 Thanks

[@V1rtual18]

@@BruceRicard np

[@danieljurca2113]

Toyota

[@darylhopkins9796]

I take Boeing for a thousand, Alex.

[@lalaland2107]

ANOTHER ONE?!?!

[@billiep4338]

Boeing 😳

[@JayJayAviation]

…doesn’t make the tires.

[@JayJayAviation]

There’s nothing frightening about this. Sure the tire was blown, but it was mitigated to perfection, as designed.

[@FireForEffect1533]

You definitely work for Boeing lol

[@JayJayAviation]

@@FireForEffect1533Even if a were, those would still be the facts.

[@DesignerDrew]

​@@FireForEffect1533he'd be saying the same thing if it was an airbus lol

[@peachworks_en]

@@FireForEffect1533 aircraft tyres blow out all the time even if they're maintained properly. it's just that we don't have much video footage of it occurring

[@CraigWhitmour-qq2eg]

And another one😶

[@JayJayAviation]

Yeah it happens. Not really out of the ordinary. More of an inconvenience than anything else reslly

[@piratepete842]

Disgusting..not even halve assed..improper pre flights and dailys..inexcusable..but considering the current transportation secretary..and the "when in doubt..send em out " attitudes of some carriers its typical..wonder if greyhound bus is looking into creating some alternative travel experiences for the traveler

[@erickriebel4366]

SO WHAT? BUY YOUR LOTTERY TICKET AND PRAY YOU WIN THE SAFE LANDING LOTTERY.

[@cashninja727]

🤯

[@darylhopkins9796]

Boeing?

[@DesignerDrew]

Yes its a 737-800 but boeing is not at fault for these last 2 incidents

[@bryanzam1412]

Braking system failed.... Maintenance crew sabotage ? Shadow 🚫

[@JayJayAviation]

What

[@harrylee200]

Boeing is so screw now..

[@DesignerDrew]

Not really that's not their fault

[@rooster1012]

Tires are overrated who needs them it still had wings.

[@greg33770]

Just another reason why I never fly.

[@DesignerDrew]

More likely to happen in your car

[@Bone5544]

Didn't another plane lose a tire in another state today. Possibly another 911

[@annan7728]

One-way Boeing can send you to air and to space but you need to find out the way to go back to the earth.

[@10OZDuster]

Boeing aircraft again ? how come Airbus aircraft mechanics are the best ...its always boeing ?😄

[@dolphinlover4864]

The pilot is supposed to do a "walk around" the plane to ck the plane for anything wrong & he didn't notice that tire!! That's required b4 you take off.....SMH!!

[@theVRpilot]

Why assume this was the pilots fault, what if it was FOD? also maintenance issues happen EVEN when things appear normal.

[@JayJayAviation]

How can you be absolutely certain that there was visible external fatigue or damage?

[@mppetrikas4919]

How many pre flight walk arounds have you done on a 737-800? I'm going to guess zero. Do you really think the pilot would ignore a damaged tire? They don't have x-ray vision to see internal defects. Aircraft tire blow-outs happen all the time, just like cars. They also get replaced way more frequently than your normal car does.

[@08turboSS]

The tire dod NOT catch fire during take off, why do news stations still report false or incorrect info?? The tire blew out at near lift off speed, combined with heavy braking created lots of heat. After the 737 MAX 8 pulled off and parked the heat expanded and small fire started 2 mi AFTER clearing runway. It was quickly put out however its concerning that with fuel just above the wheels, that the plane was not evacuated.

[@DesignerDrew]

That's not a max that's a 737-800

[@leftylou6070]

That's what happens when you don't use a vulcanized tire patch on an airplane blow-out.

[@timothyakus]

Well, aren’t you glad that the airline is diverse? That means everything right??????

[@russlee9999]

More Boeing dei hires

[@JayJayAviation]

Boeing doesn’t make tires

[@FireForEffect1533]

@@JayJayAviation wasn't the tires, it was the brakes.

[@JayJayAviation]

@@FireForEffect1533 The video clearly shows otherwise.

[@Crusader1984]

@@JayJayAviationlol you know nothing

[@JayJayAviation]

@@Crusader1984 are you a pilot?

[@caribbaviator7058]

Why is this even news. Yawn. It can happen to anyone.

[@DesignerDrew]

Because it's so rare for aviation incidents to occur

[@Aussie_Hawaiian_boy]

It’s Boeing fault and it’s not the United or any airlines

[@DesignerDrew]

It's not Boeings fault, get your facts straight before talking

[@frankb6333]

WHY DID IT TAKE ARFF SO LONG??? WHY WASN'T THE PASSENGERS EVACUATED??? DO YOUR JOB!!! FAA STANDARD ARFF RESPONSE IS 3-MINUTES. WHY WERE PASSENGERS LEFT ON THE PLANE FOR 1 HR 45 MIN???

[@JayJayAviation]

Why would this warrant an evacuation?

[@Crusader1984]

Boeing is a joke

[@DesignerDrew]

How? This isn't even boeings fault

[@retlem]

They don’t manufacture the tires