American Airlines flight 383 bound for Miami experienced a malfunction during takeoff and then caught fire on the runway Friday.
According to ABC News , the Boeing 767 aborted takeoff and passengers safely evacuated.
Bad news at O'Hare: pic.twitter.com/AzLs9AMJjc
— Tim Benhart (@timbenhart) October 28, 2016
The FAA says that the runway is closed because of the disabled aircraft.
FAA Statement: @AmericanAir Flight 383, B767, ORD>MIA, blew a tire at 2:35PM CT & aborted take off. Passengers deplaned. FAA Investigating.
— The FAA (@FAANews) October 28, 2016
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