A flight bound for Seattle aborted takeoff Monday afternoon at O’Hare International Airport due to an engine fire, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
No one was injured after the incident on United Flight 2091, which happened around 2 p.m. The Airbus A320 was towed to the gate, and passengers deplaned, the FAA said.
The agency temporarily halted arrivals into O’Hare. Normal operations resumed around 2:45 p.m., according to the FAA.
There were 148 passengers and five crew members on board, according to a statement from United Airlines.
The airline is working with customers to make alternate arrangements, it said.
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