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| Chicago O'Hare plane fire: American Airlines jet aborts take-off | Chicago O'Hare plane fire: American Airlines jet aborts take-off |
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| An American Airlines plane has caught fire on the runway of Chicago's O'Hare airport while taking off. | An American Airlines plane has caught fire on the runway of Chicago's O'Hare airport while taking off. |
| The Boeing 767 bound for Miami blew a tyre and damaged an engine, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. | The Boeing 767 bound for Miami blew a tyre and damaged an engine, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. |
| The pilot aborted the take-off and evacuated everyone on board via emergency chutes as black smoke billowed from the plane. | The pilot aborted the take-off and evacuated everyone on board via emergency chutes as black smoke billowed from the plane. |
| Seven passengers and a flight attendant were slightly injured and taken to hospital, the airline said. | Seven passengers and a flight attendant were slightly injured and taken to hospital, the airline said. |
| Nine crew members and 161 passengers were on board. | Nine crew members and 161 passengers were on board. |
| "We are taking care of our customers and crew members and are re-accommodating our passengers on another flight to Miami this evening," the American Airlines statement said. | "We are taking care of our customers and crew members and are re-accommodating our passengers on another flight to Miami this evening," the American Airlines statement said. |
| The incident took place at 14:35 local time (19:35 GMT). | The incident took place at 14:35 local time (19:35 GMT). |
| At 15:00, fire service officials announced that the fire was out. | At 15:00, fire service officials announced that the fire was out. |
| Meanwhile, a FedEx plane caught fire at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, airport after its landing gear collapsed on landing, the FAA said. |