Two planes blow tires while landing at major US airport hours apart, FAA investigating
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after two commercial planes reported blown tires hours apart at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday, the latest in a series of recent tire-related incidents involving passenger planes at Chicago airports.
The crew of American Airlines Flight 386 reported two blown tires after landing safely at O'Hare around 2 p.m.
Monday, according to a statement the FAA provided to Fox News Digital.
The Boeing 737-800 had departed from New York's LaGuardia Airport.
Passengers exited the plane using stairs and were bused to the terminal, the FAA said.
American Airlines described the incident as a "tire issue" in a statement to Fox News Digital and said first responders met the aircraft as a precaution.
DELTA FLIGHT DIVERTED TWICE AFTER LAVATORY LEAK FLOODS CABIN, LEAVES PASSENGERS STRANDED FOR HOURS "American Airlines flight 386 experienced a tire issue after landing safely at Chicago (ORD).
Per procedure, first responders met the aircraft out of an abundance of caution, and customers were transported safely to the terminal by bus," the statement read.
"The aircraft has been taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team.
We thank our team members for their professionalism, and we apologize to our customers for their experience." The FAA said its information was preliminary and subject to change and that it will investigate the incident.
Just over three hours later, the crew of United Airlines Flight 739 reported a blown tire after landing safely at O'Hare around 5:15 p.m., according to the FAA.
The Airbus A320 was traveling from Omaha, Nebraska, to Chicago with 121 passengers and five crew members aboard, United Airlines confirmed to Fox News Digital.
LIVE BULLET FOUND ABOARD UNITED FLIGHT FORCES PASSENGERS OFF PLANE FOR SECURITY SWEEP AT DENVER AIRPORT "After arriving at Chicago O’Hare, United flight 739 sustained tire damage.
Customers deplaned via airstairs and buses took them back to the terminal," a spokesperson for the airline said.
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