What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During southwest airlines (flight 55) takeoff roll at sacramento international airport (smf) the left main inboard tire blew. It was not noticed until the aircrew retracted the landing gear and noticed a vibration. Smf personnel confirmed the tire issue when they noticed rubber debris on the departed runway. The aircrew choose to continue the flight to it orginal destination, Mccarran international international airport (las). Unsure of which tire failed, the aircraft overflew the control tower for verification, the control tower stated it was the left main inboard tire that failed. The aircraft proceceed to land at las without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
DURING SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (FLIGHT 55) TAKEOFF ROLL AT SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SMF) THE LEFT MAIN INBOARD TIRE BLEW. IT WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL THE AIRCREW RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND NOTICED A VIBRATION. SMF PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THE TIRE ISSUE WHEN THEY NOTICED RUBBER DEBRIS ON THE DEPARTED RUNWAY. THE AIRCREW CHOOSE TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT TO IT ORGINAL DESTINATION, MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAS). UNSURE OF WHICH TIRE FAILED, THE AIRCRAFT OVERFLEW THE CONTROL TOWER FOR VERIFICATION, THE CONTROL TOWER STATED IT WAS THE LEFT MAIN INBOARD TIRE THAT FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT PROCECEED TO LAND AT LAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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