An American Airlines Boeing 737 aborted its takeoff after it’s tires burst during the departure. The flight was headed from New York to Phoenix, and when the plane was about to take off, the tires burst almost immediately.

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (N344P, built 2017) suffered two blown tires during takeoff run on runway 31L at New York JFK Airport(KJFK), NY. Flight #AA2829 to Phoenix braked to a safe stop. And all 142 pax+6 crew deplaned on the runway. @Bogs4NY https://t.co/KzBSHkXArx pic.twitter.com/D05fAJ76kv

— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) February 15, 2022

The plane made a successful stop after the incident, and there were no injuries reported.

An American Airlines spokesperson made the following statement on the situation. “Shortly after 1 p.m. ET yesterday, American Airlines flight 2829 halted takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) due to an issue with the left main landing gear. The aircraft stopped safely on the runway and customers were transferred to the terminal via bus, where they were transferred to another aircraft that re-departed for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) at 5:55 p.m. ET. We thank our crew for their professionalism and our customers for their patience.”

BREAKING
AA 2829 from JFK to Phoenix – takeoff aborted due to blown tires. Port Authority Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighters safely evacuating passengers. pic.twitter.com/XN4agGhBRW

— Tony Aiello (@AielloTV) February 15, 2022

The aircraft itself was about 5 years old and has passed all specification requirements and preconditional testing measures. As of now, the plane will not make any more trips until the aircraft is completely fixed.