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Where did the SWA plane catch fire

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As the title states where did the SWA plane catch fire?

Phoenix

From Associated Press:
PHOENIX - A Southwest Airlines flight landed at Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday with flames coming from a wheel in its right rear landing gear.

The fire, which reportedly occurred as the aircraft was touching down, was quickly put out on the runway and no one was injured, said airport spokeswoman Julie Rodriguez.

Southwest Flight 2511, with 127 passengers, had originated at Austin, Texas, officials said.
Rodriguez said the aircraft remained on the airport's north runway while passengers were taken to a terminal. The runway was expected to reopen later Monday.

Southwest Airlines spokeswoman Whitney Eichinger in Dallas had no information on the fire but said one of the plane's tires blew out. She said the cause of the blowout was still under investigation.

The aircraft was to be taken to a nearby Southwest maintenance facility so mechanics could inspect it, and Southwest would put another plane into service in its place, Eichinger said.

Sky Harbor's two south runways remained in service for landings and takeoffs.
 
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Yeah, Tanker Clown. Perhaps you could put a list of AD's on that "really cool website" of yours? That would be great. Thanks.
 
The outer right mainmount tire blew out about 2 secs after touchdown RWY 26 at PHX and took the inbd right mainmount tire with it. The hot rubber, etc is what caught fire and very quickly put out. cheers, klr

PS- Sorry tanker, not quite as exciting as your version... So has anybody called you for an interview yet? hmm wonder why?!?
 
The outer right mainmount tire blew out about 2 secs after touchdown RWY 26 at PHX and took the inbd right mainmount tire with it. The hot rubber, etc is what caught fire and very quickly put out. cheers, klr

PS- Sorry tanker, not quite as exciting as your version... So has anybody called you for an interview yet? hmm wonder why?!?

"mainmount"???
 
We comply with all of them. That whole fiasco was started by a ******************************bag who got turned down for a job here. When his junior colleague was offered the job, all of a sudden he felt the need to "protect the flying public".
I'll do whatever it takes to get you guys to comply with FAA directives. Come on man, I put my family on your airline.
 

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