Southwest Airlines flight 1243 from Fort Myers, Florida nose gear tires 'lost pressure' during landing at Chicago Midway airport
A Southwest Airlines flight from Fort Myers landed at Chicago Midway with two flat tires on the nose gear.
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The brief
The nose gear tires on Southwest Airlines flight 1243 lost pressure during landing at Chicago Midway airport. The aircraft was towed off the runway. The cause of the tire pressure loss is not yet specified in coverage.
The incident occurred on a flight from Fort Myers, Florida. The aircraft was safely evacuated. The reporting does not yet specify whether the tires blew out before or during landing.
The number of passengers on board is not yet specified.
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Coverage (7)
- Plane departing from Fort Myers encounters runway mishap at landing The News-Press · 8h ago
- Southwest flight faces nose gear issue after landing at Midway Airport USA Today · 8h ago
- Southwest Airlines flight loses air pressure in nose gear tires while landing at Midway, airline says WGN-TV · 8h ago
- Southwest jet from RSW towed off runway after landing in Chicago with two flat tires Gulf Coast News and Weather · 8h ago
- Southwest flight lands safely at Midway International Airport after nose gear tires blow out CBS News · 8h ago
- Southwest Airlines flight loses tire pressure while landing at Midway Airport nbcchicago.com · 8h ago
- Southwest Airlines flight 1243 from Fort Myers, Florida nose gear tires 'lost pressure' during landing at Chicago Midway airport ABC7 Chicago · 8h ago
Quick answers
What flight was affected?
Southwest Airlines flight 1243 from Fort Myers, Florida.
Where did the incident occur?
Chicago Midway airport.
What part of the aircraft was affected?
The nose gear tires.
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