A United Airbus A320 engine caught fire just before takeoff at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport on Monday.
Video taken from a passenger showed smoke coming from the wing of the plane.
“I felt the impact on my window. As I looked, the engine was on fire and smoke was coming out,” passenger Ivan Paloalto told ABC 7 Chicago.
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A United flight aborted takeoff from O’Hare after an engine caught fire.
Video from Ivan Paloalto shows smoke streaming from the wing of the plane.
“I felt the impact on my window. As I looked, the engine was on fire and smoke was coming out,” he said. https://t.co/j6tCUDy9JZ pic.twitter.com/c7Ajtgr4Sq
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) May 27, 2024
ABC 7 Chicago reported:
A plane’s engine caught fire at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The FAA said United Flight 2091 to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport aborted takeoff after catching fire around 2 p.m. while still on the taxiway. Arrivals were temporarily halted into O’Hare.
United said the plane, an Airbus A320, was towed to the gate. All 148 passengers deplaned and no injuries were reported.
United said those passengers were being put on a different plane to make their trip, and delays were minimal.
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