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20 injured in O’Hare plane fire caused by ‘uncontained’ engine failure

American Airlines flight 383 bound for Miami was forced to abort takeoff at about 2:35 p.m. The pilot heard a thump and thought a tire had blown. The air traffic control tower alerted the pilot to flames. A large fire quickly consumed the plane’s right-side engine and wing. Flight crew immediately stopped the plane and… Read More »