Chicago O'Hare airport sees two plane tire blowouts within hours

Two commercial aircraft experienced tire blowouts within hours of each other at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Monday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Chicago Department of Aviation are investigating the incidents.

The first incident involved American Airlines Flight 386, a Boeing 737-800 arriving from New York's LaGuardia Airport. Shortly after landing around 2 p.m. local time, two tires on the aircraft blew out. Emergency responders met the plane, and the 180 passengers were evacuated via stairs and transported to the terminal by bus. No injuries were reported.

Approximately three hours later, United Airlines Flight 739, an Airbus A320 arriving from Omaha, Nebraska, also sustained tire damage upon landing. The aircraft carried 121 passengers and five crew members, all of whom deplaned safely via airstairs and buses.

This follows a recent pattern of tire-related issues at O'Hare, including a United Airlines flight that had to abort a takeoff on August 13. Aviation officials are investigating whether weather or other factors contributed to these rare occurrences, noting that the incidents happened on different runways.