The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating two separate incidents involving commercial planes that reported blown tires while landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Monday.
According to a statement provided by the FAA, American Airlines Flight 386 experienced a tire issue after landing safely at O'Hare around 2 p.m. The Boeing 737-800 had departed from New York's LaGuardia Airport and was met by first responders as a precautionary measure. Passengers exited the plane using stairs and were bused to the terminal.
Just over three hours later, United Airlines Flight 739 reported a blown tire after landing safely at O'Hare around 5:15 p.m. The Airbus A320 was traveling from Omaha, Nebraska, to Chicago with 121 passengers and five crew members aboard. According to United Airlines, customers deplaned via airstairs and were taken back to the terminal by bus.
The FAA will investigate both incidents, cautioning that its information is preliminary and subject to change. These incidents add to a recent series of tire problems involving commercial flights in Chicago. Less than a week earlier, another United Airlines plane reported blown tires and aborted a takeoff at O'Hare, while an incident on August 3 involved Southwest Airlines Flight 1243 blowing a tire after landing at Chicago Midway International Airport.
The FAA has imposed limits on scheduled operations at O'Hare this summer in an effort to reduce delays and manage operational constraints at the airport.
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