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United flight aborts takeoff at Chicago O'Hare due to blown tires
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Key Points:
- A United Airlines Boeing 737-900 aborted takeoff at Chicago O'Hare International Airport due to two blown tires on the right main gear, according to air traffic control audio and rescue personnel reports.
- Passengers, totaling 161 customers and six crew members, safely deplaned via stairs on the runway and were bused to the terminal, with no injuries reported.
- Nearby pilots observed chunks of tire debris along the runway during the incident.
- The flight was en route to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, and United Airlines plans to provide another aircraft to continue the journey later on Thursday.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating the cause of the tire blowout.
