Overview
- Southwest Airlines Flight 1243, which landed at Chicago Midway around 7 a.m. Monday, lost air pressure in both nose-gear tires as it touched down.
- Chicago Fire Department crews launched an EMS Plan 1 and sent multiple ambulances after smoke was reported near the landing gear, and no passengers or crew were injured or transported.
- The airline said mechanics changed both nose-gear tires on the tarmac and the aircraft was towed to the gate so normal ground operations could continue.
- Local television crews recorded firefighters inspecting the nose landing gear and sought comment before Southwest and fire officials issued consolidated statements about the response.
- The event was resolved on scene using standard safety protocols and there is no public indication of a regulatory probe, though follow-up inspections typically determine why tire pressure was lost.