ALERT: United Airlines Flight 306 (ORD to RSW) Blows Tires on Takeoff, No Injuries (February 20, 2017)

February 20, 2017

Alert – United Airlines Flight 306 (ORD to RSW) Blows Tires on Takeoff, No Injuries

The tires from a United Airlines 737 aircraft blew out as it was taking off today. UAL 306 was taking off from

Chicago O’Hare for Fort Myers. All 150 passengers and 6 crew members are safe.

According to WGN (Chicago):

A United Airlines flight bound for Fort Meyers, FL blew two tires during takeoff at

O’Hare Airport Monday afternoon.

According to United Airlines, it’s too early to tell if anything on the tarmac caused the

issues with United flight 306, but all 150 passengers and 6 crew were taken off of the

plane safely. Video shows both passengers and crew deplaning on the runway in O’Hare.

Passengers are being put on another flight and will continue on their way shortly, the

airline said.

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