ALCOA (WATE) - A regional jet landed safely at McGhee Tyson Airport Friday afternoon.
The U.S. Airways Express jet reportedly blew a tire prior to landing.
Airport workers had the plane fly past the airport several times to assess the damage before it landed.
At the time of the landing, 49 passengers were on board.
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The U.S. Airways plane landed safely at McGhee Tyson Airport around 2:00 pm.
Flight #2467 was enroute from Charlotte to Tallahassee, but was diverted to Knoxville after the pilot declared an emergency.
All the passengers were taken off the plane safely.
Previous story: McGhee Tyson Airport has declared an Alert 2 emergency, as a plane approaches the airport with a blown tire.
Blount County and airport emergency crews are on standby at the airport, in case the plane has problems landing. Dispatchers say there are 49 people on board. We do not know the type of plane, the airline, or where the plane was flying from or to.
An Alert Two means an aircraft is experiencing a possible major problem, such as faulty landing gear or hydraulic failure. Emergency vehicles are put on standby on the airfield and at the security gates. This does not necessarily mean the plane will have difficulty landing, but crews have to be prepared, just in case.
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