Crime & Safety

Plane With Blown Tire Lands Safely at JWA

By City News Service

A jet with a possible blown tire landed safely at John Wayne Airport Friday night.

The pilot of Flight 4743, which departed from Salt Lake City, reported a possible blown tire, but landed the plane without incident at 5:48 p.m., said airport spokeswoman Jenny Wedge.

Further details were not immediately available, but Wedge said it was a Delta flight operated by SkyWest Airlines, a regional carrier.

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