Southwest flight lands safely at Midway International Airport after nose gear tires blow out

A Southwest Airlines flight landed safely at Midway International Airport on Monday morning despite the nose-gear tires blowing out.

The plane, Southwest Airlines flight 1243, originated in Fort Myers, Florida. It lost air pressure when landing at Midway around 7 a.m. Monday, an airline spokesperson said.

Mechanics were seen on their hands and knees changing the tires. The aircraft was then towed to the gate, the airline spokesperson said…

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