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Southwest flight diverted back to Denver as passenger describes ‘crying and screaming’ before landing
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A passenger onboard a Southwest Airlines flight that was diverted back to Denver after suffering a tire failure says people in the cabin were “crying and screaming” before the plane made an emergency landing.
Southwest Airlines Flight 225 – a Boeing 737-700, according to FlightAware – was initially heading to Phoenix on Monday night.
“When the flight attendants said we were going to have an emergency landing, we started to panic a little bit,” passenger Julianna Donadio told KDVR. “People were definitely crying and screaming and trying to console one another.”
“We knew we blew a tire, but we didn’t know what the landing gear situation was,” she added, describing a loud noise during takeoff. “They started preparing us for crash position, so having our head between our knees, and they were informing the emergency exit line how to open the doors and operate potentially the slides.”
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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet taxis at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, in August 2019. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images / Getty Images)
A Southwest Airlines spokesperson told FOX Business that “a tire failed during takeoff.”
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Denver International Airport in Colorado, where the plane landed safely on Monday, June 3. (Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“Following standard Safety procedures, the Pilots declared an emergency prior to landing. The flight landed without incident and taxied off the runway,” the spokesperson added. “A separate aircraft operated the scheduled flight to Phoenix.”
“We thank our Flight Crew for their professionalism and our Customers for their patience,” Southwest Airlines also said.
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Las Vegas International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, in February 2024. (REUTERS/Mike Blake / Reuters Photos)
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“When we landed everyone was cheering and clapping,” Donadio told KDVR.
Firefighters say a car crash was the cause of a large fire that broke out north of the Denver International Airport on Saturday afternoon.
The Brighton Fire Rescue District says a vehicle was traveling through the area of E. 120th Avenue and N. Watkins Road around 2 p.m. when it crashed. Fortunately, the people inside the vehicle did not suffer serious injuries, but the fire department says the vehicle’s catalytic converter caught the nearby grass on fire.
The 120 Fire quickly grew, and firefighters responded with engines, brush trucks and water tenders to attack it from multiple sides. Multiple agencies responded to assist as the winds continued to push the fire across the grassland.
It covered around 237 acres by the time firefighters brought it under control around 3:30 p.m. BFRD says firefighters continued to put out hotspots and monitor a large cottonwood tree that was smoldering nearly 30 feet up the trunk.
With Independence Day approaching, the fire rescue district shared a reminder that a single spark can ignite a fast-moving grass fire. They added that aerial fireworks are illegal in Brighton and pose a serious fire risk in the current conditions.
Denver, CO
Even without extension talks, Nikola Jokic has reiterated his desire to stay long-term in Denver
Despite the possibility of Nikola Jokic holding off on extension talks for now, per The Stein Line, Jokic has reiterated a desire to stay long-term in Denver in recent talks, league sources told HoopsHype. If Jokic waits until next summer, he’s eligible for an additional year on an extension, which should be noted.
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Broncos QB Bo Nix is one of an projected four quarterbacks the Cardinals have never faced previously.
The Arizona Cardinals will take on the Denver Broncos in Week 7, facing them at State Farm Stadium. The Broncos’ starting quarterback is Bo Nix.
It will be the first time that the Cardinals face Nix in a regular-season game.
Bo Nix through 2 NFL seasons
Nix enters this third NFL season. He has led the Broncos to the playoffs twice.
He is 24-10 as a starter and 1-1 in the playoffs.
Through two seasons, he has completed 64.8% of his passes for 7,706 yards, 54 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. He has rushed for nine touchdowns in two seasons.
Nix is one of four projected starting quarterbacks the Cardinals will face for the first time ever this season. The others are:
- Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
- Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints
- Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
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