An American Airlines plane aborted takeoff after 2 of its tires were blown to shreds on the runway at JFK

An American Airlines plane at JFK airport.

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• An American Airlines plane's tires blew out during takeoff at JFK airport, Fox 5 News first reported.
• More than 140 passengers had to disembark the plane and board another flight to Phoenix.
• The plane was towed away for evaluation by American, a spokesperson told Fox 5 News.

An American Airlines flight aborted takeoff at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday after two of the plane's tires exploded on the runway, Fox 5 News first reported.

The Boeing 737-800 plane, headed for Phoenix, Arizona, came to a stop on the tarmac after its tires shredded, per Fox 5 News.

Photos of the two destroyed tires on the left-hand-side of the plane were shared on Twitter.

American didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment made outside of normal US operating hours.

A spokesperson for the airline told Fox 5 News that there were no reports of injuries among the six crew members and 142 passengers onboard.

The passengers were removed from the aircraft by the Port Authority Police Department and shuttled back to the terminal, Fox 5 News reported.

They were put on another flight to Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport, the spokesperson told Fox 5 News.

The plane was towed away and will be evaluated by American's maintenance team, the spokesperson told Fox 5 News.

Tuesday's incident comes two days after two other American flights were diverted due to passenger disruptions.

One flight from Los Angeles to Washington, DC had to be diverted to Kansas City, Missouri, because of a passenger's "erratic behavior," American told Insider.

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