An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing at LAX after a tire blew out during takeoff at Dulles International Airport near Washington DC
The plane landed at LAX without incident around 8:10 p.m. As a precaution, first responders were on the runway.
None of the 175 passengers and six crew members on board Flight 309 were injured.
“While this incident is rare, our flight crews train extensively to safely navigate many scenarios,” the aircraft said.
Alaska stated that the pilot declared the emergency landing as a precaution to ensure the flight received additional support if necessary.
The company said it would investigate what caused the Boeing 737-900 to malfunction. The aircraft will not be in use during the investigation.
