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Aviation incidents at Chicago O'Hare

Overview

Two separate aircraft incidents involving tire blowouts occurred at Chicago O’Hare International Airport within a two-week period in August 2026.

On August 14, a United Airlines Boeing 737-900 aborted its takeoff roll to Phoenix after two tires on the right main gear blew. All 161 passengers and six crew members deplaned without injury. The FAA launched an investigation into the mechanical failure.

On August 17, a second series of incidents occurred. American Airlines Flight 386, a Boeing 737-800 arriving from New York, experienced a tire blowout during landing. Emergency responders met the aircraft, and while passengers were transported to the terminal via bus, no injuries were reported.

Hours later on the same day, United Airlines Flight 739, an Airbus A320 arriving from Omaha, Nebraska, also suffered tire damage while exiting the runway. Passengers from this flight were evacuated using airstairs and buses. The FAA is investigating these occurrences, noting they follow a similar pattern to the United Airlines takeoff abort earlier in the month. Aviation officials are currently investigating whether weather or other factors contributed to these occurrences, which took place on different runways.

Entities

Federal Aviation Administration · Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United Airlines · American Airlines · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 16 sources
    Chicago O'Hare airport sees two plane tire blowouts within hours

    Two planes, an American Airlines Boeing 737 and a United Airlines Airbus A320, suffered tire blowouts within hours of landing at Chicago O'Hare on Monday. No injuries were reported, and the FAA is investigating

  2. 11 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    United Airlines flight aborts takeoff at Chicago O'Hare due to blown tires

    United Airlines Flight 455 aborted its takeoff at Chicago O'Hare after blowing two tires on a Boeing 737-900. No injuries were reported among the 167 people on board, and the FAA is investigating.

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