A tire on Southwest Airlines Flight 519 caught fire after touching down at Houston's Hobby Airport. Tire failure (blow out) was the likely cause. Fortunately, the fire was extinguished and passengers were evacuated safely via emergency slides. No significant injuries are being reported at this time and air traffic is being allowed to flow in and out of HOU.
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