In another plane-related accident, a Boeing aircraft flying under the banner of American Airlines heading towards Phoenix, Arizona, lost one of its tyres during takeoff and caught fire at the airport in Tampa, Florida on Wednesday. The flight was delayed after taking off from Tampa after the 'mechanical issue' on the runway, an airline spokesperson told USA Today.

The plane was carrying 174 passengers and six crew members when it was about to leave Florida. Emergency responders responded to the scene just before 8 am (local time) when it came to light that one of the plane tyres had exploded and caught on fire, as it stopped at the end of the runway. However, everyone on board, including the passengers and crew, were "safely deplaned and bussed to the terminal", said airline spokesperson Alfredo Garduno.