FAA probes two separate tire failures on jets landing at Chicago O'Hare
Two commercial flights experienced tire bursts while landing at Chicago O'Hare on Monday, prompting an FAA investigation; no injuries were reported.
Two separate airline flights suffered tire failures while landing at Chicago O'Hare Airport on Monday, leading the Federal Aviation Administration to open investigations into both incidents. American Airlines Flight 386, a Boeing 737-800 arriving from New York's LaGuardia Airport, landed safely around 2 p.m. after two tires burst on touchdown, according to FAA data reported by local media. The airline said first responders met the aircraft and passengers were taken to the terminal by bus, and the aircraft was removed from service for inspection.
United Airlines Flight 739, an Airbus A320 arriving from Omaha, Nebraska, encountered a similar tire problem later that day. Passengers were evacuated using stairs. The FAA is examining the two events, though officials have not indicated a direct link between them.
The incidents follow earlier tire-related problems at Chicago airports, including a United flight that aborted takeoff after a tire blew out at O'Hare earlier in the week and a Southwest Airlines flight that lost nose-gear tire pressure while landing at Midway Airport on Aug. 3. No injuries were reported in any of the occurrences.