According to the online site Flight Aware, which tracks flight paths, the Boeing 737-800 took off at 6:31 p.m., was diverted and then returned to the Denver airport 41 minutes later.
No injuries were reported.
On Friday, the airline released the following statement to USA TODAY:
“Southwest Flight 225 returned safely to Denver on Monday, June 3, after a tire failed during takeoff. Following standard Safety procedures, the Pilots declared an emergency prior to landing. The flight landed without incident and taxied off the runway. A separate aircraft operated the scheduled flight to Phoenix.”
In the statement, the airline thanked its flight crew for “their professionalism” and its customers for “their patience.”
Boulder resident Julianna Donadio, who said she was on the plane headed to visit her mom, told local KDVR-TV, she and fellow passengers knew the plane blew a tire.
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