An Alaska Airlines plane's tires collapsed as the captain was forced to brake and abort takeoff to avoid smashing into a ...

The big, soft tundra tires obviously helped absorb some of the shock ... It can happen anywhere, any time. Covering ground in Alaska is most efficiently done by bush plane. The beauty is unmatched, ...

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Getty Images Two planes narrowly avoided a disaster on the tarmac at Nashville International Airport Thursday morning, according to authorities. Alaska Airlines 369 blew out its tires in an effort ...

LOS ANGELES -- Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles endured a bit of a scare Thursday night when the plane made a rough landing after losing a tire on takeoff.

An Alaska Airlines jet made a rough landing in Los Angeles Thursday night after the plane lost a tire during take off in Washington D.C. Flight 309 departed from Dulles International Airport just ...

Local pilot Terry Godes was flying in his own plane when he spotted the wreckage; the pilot and his daughters spent 12 hours on the wing before they were rescued. Photos courtesy Terry Godes / Alaska ...

The force put through the wheels during braking blew out the Alaska plane's tires. The 78-ton aircraft reached 120 miles per hour before the takeoff was called off. The incident occurred despite ...