Two jets from different airlines suffer same failure in matter of hours at Chicago O’Hare, prompting investigation
The Independent • • business
Key Points:
- Two commercial jets, American Airlines Flight 386 and United Airlines Flight 739, experienced tire blowouts while landing at Chicago O’Hare on Monday, prompting an FAA investigation.
- American Airlines Flight 386 safely landed despite bursting two tires, with passengers bused to the terminal and the aircraft taken out of service for inspection.
- United Airlines Flight 739 passengers were evacuated via stairs after a tire issue on its Airbus A320; no injuries were reported.
- The FAA is investigating both incidents separately, with no indication that the tire failures are connected.
- These events follow recent tire-related problems at Chicago airports, including a United flight aborting takeoff due to a tire blowout and a Southwest flight losing nose gear tire pressure at Midway Airport.
