Overview
- Delta Flight 1966, an Airbus A321neo from San Juan carrying 170 passengers, reported a front-tire issue and was met by an FDNY standby on Tuesday afternoon.
- At about 4:45 p.m. the FDNY dispatched a normal second-alarm standby that involved 46 units and 141 fire and EMS personnel to prepare for a possible landing incident.
- The jet landed without incident, was escorted to Terminal 4 Gate A14, and officials declared the scene under control shortly after 5 p.m.; no injuries were reported.
- Delta said post-landing checks found tread wear and some damage to one front tire rather than a blowout, and maintenance cleared the aircraft to taxi to the gate for a tire replacement.
- Large FDNY standbys at major airports are standard precautionary protocol for reported gear trouble and cockpit alerts can flag possible faults even when tires appear inflated on video.