Two flights experience tire damage on landing at Chicago O'Hare, FAA investigates
The FAA opened investigations after an American Airlines and a United Airlines flight each suffered tire damage while landing at O'Hare Airport on Monday, with no injuries reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating two separate incidents in which aircraft suffered tire damage while landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Monday.
American Airlines Flight 386, arriving from LaGuardia Airport, blew two tires around 2 p.m. The plane was evacuated using stairs and passengers were transferred to buses. The aircraft was removed from service for inspection. > "We thank our team members for their professionalism and we apologize to our customers for their experience," the airline said.
Later that afternoon, United Airlines Flight 739 from Omaha, Nebraska also experienced tire damage on arrival. Passengers were similarly taken off the aircraft by stairs and escorted to the terminal by buses.
Both incidents caused only minor delays of less than 15 minutes and no injuries were reported. The FAA is reviewing the events as part of its ongoing safety oversight.