Tire of an American Airlines plane explode during takeoff

A video shows the tire of an American Airlines plane explode during takeoff Wednesday at Tampa International Airport.⁠
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Airline officials confirmed first responders were dispatched to the airway just before 8 a.m. for a "mechanical issue" on American Airlines flight 590 to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.⁠
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[jonathanbecker]

OMG, it took THREE HOURS for them to get back to the terminal?
That's abusive. Those poor people!

[christinaaguirre]

Where are the mechanics and technicians. Did they fail to check the tires prior flight departure? That's scary!

[irenebryant]

Mostly importantly no one was hurt and emergency crew responded expeditiously!!!

[terrylong]

Nothing quite like routine maintenance and complete preflight checks..

[Apogge_kings]

Instead of being grateful she is alive, the passengers are complaining

[YolandaPancamo]

How dare those passengers complain? They should be grateful they got to live to board another plane

[ernestimken]

The plane blew out two tires. They can take off if one blows out, but not two together.

[norwoodervin]

Is it me, or are we seeing more and more of this stuff. Don't see how because we have the best transportation secretary ever!

[theedwardian]

The letters "Dee E. Eye" mean anything to you? Also a lot of what's being manufactured is counterfit now. Counterfit tire rubber, counterfit aluminum, etc.

[barbaramccollum-sdvi]

Wow! I cannot believe that anyone would want to fly after this!!!😮😢

[kathleenfrancis]

Don't they have someone to check that stuff?

[Steelman-]

How does it take 3 hours to find a bus at an AIR PORT and get the passengers off?? That place has almost just as many busses it has plans on the ground!! BIG SNAFU

[lotusaviations]

Boeing tires get replaced really often, so it’s definitely maintenance, but why is the maintenance not doing so good for Boeing?

[Alexis_]

Tf is going on? Are they cutting corners? Are people getting lazier? Stupid?

[charlesthomas]

MATERIAL ON RUNWAYS IS POSSIBLE AND THE REASON CONCORDE IS HISTORY .

[kathyw]

I'm glad they are ok. Three hours to be brought back to a terminal. That is crazy!

[BigBirdy]

Even the simplest of maintenance, be it runway or tire.🙄 Flying isn't safe as they say, not now.
How bout some run-flat tires to avoid blowouts? There are new airless honeycomb type car tires. The airlines needs new technology tires.

[Trucker-Belly]

That was the annual Jenny Craig convention😂

[Jdm_Graham]

I mean dam, do they NIT inspect the tires after EVERY landing to ensure its SAFE to take off again later?!¿¡

[dhanrajmohan]

Check and fixing all.potholes..very dangerous..thank god every one is safe ❤