The injuries consisted of minor bruising and ankle injuries, said Juan Hernandez, district chief of EMS. The fire stemmed from an engine failure that was not contained, according to two federal sources. A plane caught fire just before take-off at Chicago's O'Hare airport.
"We would've been done." American Airlines said its flight 383, a Boeing 767 bound for Miami, aborted takeoff because of an engine-related mechanical issue. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? He said the plane had a substantial amount of fuel and added that fuel was leaking. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest. The American Airlines jet had nine crew members and 161 passengers on board. Passenger Gary Schiavone told reporters he saw a "big red ball of flame." But the White House Is More Upset About a Tweet. Dramatic video from inside the plane shows frantic passengers screaming in the plane's aisle as they line up to depart via chutes. Schiavone said he was afraid for his life and thought the plane was going to blow up. 2 engine and was put out almost immediately. An American Airlines plane caught fire on the runway at Chicago's O'Hare Airport moments before it was set to depart Friday, injuring at least 20 people, officials said.
Twenty people were hospitalized with minor injuries after an Firefighters were on the scene in less than 90 seconds, officials said. The 161 passengers and nine crew deplaned on the runway, American Airlines said. 2 loaded guns found hours apart at O’Hare security checkpoints Officers have found 16 guns at the airport’s security checkpoints so far this year, the TSA said. Inexpensive, too! However, some flights are also leaving on-time as scheduled. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved.More than 100 arrests, 13 officers hurt amid Chicago looting84 arrests reported in 24 hours at massive motorcycle rallyHong Kong police raid pro-democracy media group, arrest founderMilitary veterans say racism in the ranks often isn't camouflagedAlex Azar in highest-level visit to Taiwan by U.S. official in decadesBattleground Tracker: Biden leads in Wisconsin and PennsylvaniaCollin Morikawa, 23, wins first major at PGA ChampionshipBattleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground TrackerBiden has edge in North Carolina, race is tight in Georgia — CBS News pollWhy some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote countsWhat happens if the president doesn't accept the election results?Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballotsGOP confident in Ohio, but Dems think it's within reachAn American Airlines plane erupted into flames on the runway of O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Pieces of the engine were found on the ground at the airport. "Twenty seconds later we would've been up in the air," Schiavone said. Timothy Sampey of the Chicago Fire Department said the injuries were from the rapid evacuation down slides. This image posted to Twitter shows American Airlines plane on fire at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Oct. 28, 2016.This screengrab from video posted to Instagram shows American Airlines plane on fire at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Oct. 28, 2016. He described passengers’ exiting the plane as "organized chaos." As of 9 a.m. Saturday, more than 600 flights were cancelled at O'Hare; more than 24 have been reported cancelled at Midway. ... (@GovPritzker) March 15, 2020. "TSA is aware of a suspicious item in a checked bag in the C concourse of Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)," the Transportation Security Administration said in a statement. @lennoxdavis/Instagram Passenger Gary … O’Hare Airport Was Total Chaos on Saturday. The passengers were bused back to the terminal, the airline said.
Sampey said the fire was in the No. Passengers had to evacuate through emergency chutes after the fire broke out at O'Hare Airport. -- "We are taking care of our customers and crew and are re-accommodating our passengers on another flight to Miami this evening," the airline said.