Report: Delta plane makes emergency landing after losing tire

A Delta plane had to make an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport outside of Washington Tuesday after a pilot reported landing gear problems, according to a report.


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A passenger named Jason Chow posted a photo on Twitter showing the plane missing one of its tires.


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The plane carrying 46 passengers along with four crew members landed safely at Dulles.
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The flight was heading to Richmond from La Guardia and had to make an unexpected stop at Dulles after the crew reported a problem with one of the aircraft's wheels, ExpressJet Airlines' spokesman Jarek Beem told Washington's WTOP.
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