The incident was captured in a dramatic video.
A United Airlines flight aborted takeoff after one of its engines caught fire, temporarily halting arrivals at Chicago’s O’Hare
The incident, reported on Monday, was captured on dramatic video from the runway, showing smoke coming from one of the wings, the New York Post reported.
United Flight 2091 was about to take off from the airport at around 2pm (local time) when an engine on the Airbus A320 caught fire, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed.
The plane was expected to fly to Seattle when the engine caught fire on the taxiway, forcing the evacuation of 148 passengers on board and five crew members while the plane was towed back to a gate, the FAA and airlines said in statements. separated.
The FAA noted that an engine on the plane caught fire, while the airline only described the incident as “an engine problem.”
“Fire department and medical personnel encountered the aircraft out of an abundance of caution,” CNN quoted US officials as saying. They added that no injuries were reported.
This incident forced the FAA to temporarily halt arrivals at the busy Chicago airport while regular operations began at around 2:45 pm (local time).
A video, reportedly filmed by a passenger inside the plane, shows thick smoke coming from one of the plane’s wings as it raced down the runway.
???? BREAKING: United Airlines flight aborts takeoff after engine catches fire at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
pic.twitter.com/h1s2o8JDMu– The Worldview Monitor (@WorldviewFeed) May 28, 2024
The person who took the video said he heard an explosion just as the plane was about to take off.
“I felt the impact on my window. When I looked, the engine was on fire and smoke was coming out,” the passenger told a publication.
The airline, in its statement, also stated that the engine problem was “immediately resolved” by rescuers, adding that all passengers on board were disembarked “normally”.
“We are working to make alternative travel plans for customers,” he said.
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