A tire on a Southwest Airlines 737 jet caught fire Monday morning at Sky Harbor Airport at about 11 a.m., officials said. No injuries were reported on the plane, which was carrying 127 passengers and five crew members.As flames came from the right rear wheel, the flight landed as scheduled in Phoenix. There were no injuries. Passengers were bused to the terminal. Incoming and outgoing flights were using the south runways.
Southwest Airlines spokeswoman Whitney Eichinger said the company would ensure all passengers would get to their next destination. The plane will be repaired at the airport, which is a maintenance base for Southwest Airlines.