A Southwest Boeing 737-800, registration N8686A performing flight WN-736 from Fort Lauderdale,FL to Denver,CO (USA), was climbing out of Fort Lauderdale’s runway 10L when the crew stopped the climb at 12,000 feet due to suspected nose tyre damage.

• The aircraft diverted to Orlando,FL, burned off fuel and landed safely on Orlando’s runway 18R about 2:20 hours after departure.
• A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N8600F is estimated to reach Denver with a delay of 4.5 hours.