EL PASO, Texas -- Three flights at the El Paso International Airport were diverted to Biggs Army Airfield on Thursday.
Two Southwest Airlines planes and one American Airlines plane were diverted after a Cessna Citation's tire blew on the runway, said an El Paso International Airport official said.
The incident happened around 1:35 p.m. before the plane took off. airport officials said the pilot decided to abort the takeoff.
Federal Aviation Administration officials at the Air Traffic Control Tower made the decision to suspend flight operations so that debris from the blown tire could be removed properly.
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