Dramatic Video Shows American Airlines Flight's Tyre Burst, Catches Fire During Takeoff | Watch

Tampa: Passengers on an American Airlines flight departing from Tampa, Florida experienced an unwelcome surprise on Wednesday when its tyre exploded seconds before liftoff and caught fire. A video showing the whole incident as the plane quickly came to a stop toward the end of the runway has now surfaced online. 

The video captured the moment when the tyre burst into flames as the plane was taking off from the runway at Tampa International Airport. 

The video shows the American Airlines plane taxiing on the runway when its right tyre catches fire and smoke fills the air. The video shows the tyres sparking and tyre fragments left on the runway.

“A blown tyre,” the Captain can be heard yelling in the video. “Emergency, emergency, emergency. They’re on fire,” he said.

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Voices over the radio can be heard saying “Abort,” and “We’ve got a blown tyre.”

The flight, American Airlines flight 590 from Tampa to Phoenix, was scheduled to depart at 7:30 a.m. EDT but was cancelled following the incident.

American Airlines issued a statement and said the plane “experienced a mechanical issue on the runway prior to taking off.”

“Customers safely deplaned and were bussed to the terminal,” the statement continued. “We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.”

The FAA said the flight crew reported “multiple blown tyres” and that the agency will be investigating the incident.