Dayton-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing at JFK

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Delta Flight 6093 from LaGuardia Airport to Dayton, Ohio made an emergency landing at JFK Airport.

The flight took off from LaGuardia at 9:14 p.m. Monday.

The pilot got a notification of a possible tire issue just after takeoff. The pilot declared an emergency, circled LaGuardia several times and was diverted to Kennedy Airport for the longer runways.

The plane landed safely at 11:34 p.m.

Passengers were evacuated off the airplane on the runway by the Port Authority Police Department's Crash, Fire and Rescue Officers. They were put on buses and brought to the terminal.

Nobody was injured.