Passenger Plane Catches Fire After Leaving Gate at O’Hare

An American Airlines plane caught fire on the runway at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.

American Airlines flight 383 was scheduled to depart Chicago for Miami at 2:20 p.m. local time. After a delay of an hour, the plane taxied when an engine fire erupted on the plane’s right wing.

The plane was evacuated of all passengers and crew, but it was not clear if there were any injuries.

Waiting for my plane I see another plane burst into flames at O’Hare. pic.twitter.com/En5rqVTwAu

— damontorres (@damontorres) October 28, 2016

JUST IN: American Airlines flight aborts takeoff at Chicago O’Hare due to blown tire; passengers safely evacuated, FAA tells @ABC News. pic.twitter.com/14m8BnJSkZ

— ABC News (@ABC) October 28, 2016

Smoke seen coming from American Airlines flight after it aborted takeoff at Chicago O’Hare due to blown tire; fire has now been put out. pic.twitter.com/9nILT6NTbL

— ABC News (@ABC) October 28, 2016

There was initial confusion about the veracity of early reports that a plane was on fire, since there had been a training drill with practice fires near the airfield earlier in the day.

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