Two Planes Blow Tires at Chicago O'Hare Airport, the Third Tire-Related Incident in One Week
- On Monday, Aug 17, two commercial jets blew tires while landing at Chicago's Hare International Airport about three hours apart, prompting a Federal Aviation Administration investigation.
- American Airlines Flight 386 landed safely from New York's LaGuardia Airport at about 2 p.m. with two burst tires, while United Airlines Flight 739 from Omaha, Nebraska, arrived later with a "tire issue" on its Airbus A320.
- Passengers on both flights deplaned via stairs and were bused to the terminal, with the United plane carrying 121 passengers and five crewmembers; no injuries were reported.
- American Airlines removed its aircraft from service for maintenance inspection and apologized to customers, stating "We thank our team members for their professionalism and we apologize to our customers for their experience."
- Earlier this month, a United flight bound for Phoenix, Arizona, aborted takeoff at Hare International Airport, and a Southwest Airlines aircraft experienced tire trouble at Chicago Midway International Airport, signaling a pattern of tire-related incidents.
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O’HARE TROUBLE: Three Passenger Jets Suffer Tire Failures In Less Than A Week
Three passenger jets have suffered tire failures at Chicago O’Hare in less than a week, prompting FAA investigations. On Monday, American Airlines Flight 386 from LaGuardia blew two tires after landing safely at O’Hare, while United Flight 739 from Omaha suffered tire damage hours later. Just days earlier, another United flight bound for Phoenix was […]
FAA Investigates After Two Planes Blow Tires During Landings Hours Apart at Major US Airport
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The Independent (US)Two jets suffer same failure in matter of hours at Chicago O’Hare
Passengers were evacuated from the United jet using stairs during the second incident Monday
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