American MD82 at Dallas on Aug 17th 2014, burst tyres on takeoff

An American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82, registration N587AA performing flight AA-2325 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) with 143 passengers and 6 crew, departed Dallas Ft. Worth's runway 17R when the crew declared emergency immediately after becoming airborne reporting flaps problem on the left wing and left engine (JT8D) and remained on tower frequency levelling off at 3000 feet. Tower advised emergency services of a flaps problem and and engine compressor stall, another crew observing the departure reported the left hand tyres blew on departure. The aircraft returned for a safe landing on runway 17C about 17 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported the aircraft burst the left hand main tyres during the departure roll, debris damaged the left hand flaps and left hand engine, the damage is being assessed.

A replacement MD-83 registration N9616G reached Chicago with a delay of 6:20 hours.