Southwest Airlines flight 1243 from Fort Myers, Florida nose gear tires ‘lost pressure’ during landing at Chicago Midway airport
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team
Monday, August 3, 2026 1:39PM
WATCH: Crews change nose gear tires of Southwest Airlines flight at Midway airport
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chopper 7 was over the scene as first responders surrounded a Southwest Airlines flight at Chicago Midway International Airport Monday.
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The video shows Chicago firefighters investigating the nose landing gear at about 7 a.m.
Chopper 7 was over the scene at Midway airport on Monday morning.
Flight 1243, also known as “California 1” departed from Fort Myers, Florida on Monday morning, the airline said.
While landing, both nose gear tires “lost air pressure” while landing in Chicago, the airline said in a statement.
Mechanics changed the tires and the aircraft was towed to the gate, Southwest said.
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