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American Airlines Flight Blows Tires Landing at O'Hare Airport; Fire Trucks, Police Cars Seen Around Plane: FAA

The aircraft landed safely and was taken out of service for inspection after emergency vehicles surrounded it, officials said.

  • American Airlines Flight 386 blew two tires while landing at Hare International Airport on Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said; the aircraft landed safely around 2 p.m.
  • The flight arrived from LaGuardia Airport in New York, according to the Federal Aviation Administration; it was not immediately clear if anyone was injured during the incident.
  • Several fire trucks and police cars surrounded the aircraft upon landing. Passengers were able to get off using stairs, with buses positioned nearby to transport them to the terminal.
  • American Airlines has taken the aircraft out of service for inspection, stating, "We thank our team members for their professionalism and we apologize to our customers for their experience."
  • Delays at the airport remained less than 15 minutes during the incident, marking at least the second time in two weeks that tires on a plane at Hare have blown out.
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American Airlines Flight 386 suffered a two-tyre explosion this Monday during the landing at Chicago's O'Hare airport, without any injuries being reported by the ABC network.The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, left La Guardia de Nueva York airport and arrived at 14:00 local time (21:00 in Peninsular Spain) to Chicago, where fire trucks and police were waiting for him."American Airlines Flight 386 experienced a problem with a tire after landing witho…

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American Airlines Flight 386 faced a mishap this Monday when at the landing at O’Hare airport in Chicago two tires of the plane exploded, but no one was injured, according to the ABC network.

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Patch broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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