United Airlines 961, coming from Frankfurt, Germany, landed safely on Runway 22 Left at about 1:45 pm.
The Boeing 777 exited the runway onto a taxiway where the blown tires were discovered.
Passengers exited the aircraft via stairs and were bused to the terminal.
Runway 22 Left was closed until the aircraft could be moved.
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