Caught on Camera

Video shows American Airlines plane tire explode during takeoff in Tampa

No injuries were reported.

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A video shows the tire of an American Airlines plane explode during takeoff Wednesday at Tampa International Airport.

Airline officials confirmed first responders were dispatched to the airway just before 8 a.m. for a "mechanical issue" on American Airlines flight 590 to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

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The passengers and crew exited the plane and took a bus to the terminal, officials said. No injuries were reported.

Other flights at the airport were not impacted, officials said.

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"We never want to disrupt our customers' travel plans and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused," airline officials said in a statement.

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