delta air lines Flight 1966 landed safely at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday after reports of landing gear trouble brought 141 FDNY fire and EMS personnel to the runway area. Authorities received the call at 4:45 p.m. local time, reporting an inbound aircraft with two flat front tires.
The Airbus A321neo was carrying 170 passengers, two pilots and four flight attendants from San Juan. FDNY officials said the plane reached the gate with no injuries reported, and the scene was under control by 5:06 p.m.
JFK Response
The FDNY deployed 46 units in response, a scale that matched the initial report of “two flat front tires.” Delta said there was only “some damage” to one tire and that the tire never blew, adding that the tread had worn.
After a maintenance assessment, the aircraft was deemed suitable to continue. It then taxied normally to the gate under its own power, ending the airport response without a diversion or evacuation.
Delta Assessment
Delta described the response as “far more precautionary than needed.” That assessment matched the outcome on the ground: the flight stayed intact, the passengers stayed on board through the airport response, and the aircraft moved to the gate without assistance.
For passengers and airport workers, the practical result was a temporary emergency posture at JFK rather than a longer disruption. The flight’s 170 passengers and crew arrived at the gate after the maintenance review cleared the jet to continue, closing out the incident the same evening.
