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TAMPA, Fla. — Passengers destined for Phoenix were delayed after their plane's tire appeared to explode during takeoff Wednesday morning at Tampa International Airport.shows an American Airlines plane carrying 174 customers and six crew members, according to the airline, taking off when the tire begins falling apart. Within seconds, the plane was trailing a line of smoke and sparks down the runway.
Shortly after stopping, the tire burst into flames and first responder vehicles, known as Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting trucks, showed up. Four trucks initially reported to the scene, and the fire didn't spread to any other part of the plane. The aircraft's passengers and crew exited the plane and were taken to the terminal's Airside F by bus, Tampa airport spokesperson Joshua Gillin said. Other flight operations were unaffected.
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