Smoking Engine Aborts Takeoff of Chicago Jet
United Press International
CHICAGO —
A smoking engine forced the pilot of an Acapulco-bound American Airlines Boeing 727 to abort takeoff as the plane sped down the runway at O’Hare Airport, officials said today.
Turbine blades from the smoking engine were hurled across the runway, forcing evacuation of the 48 passengers and a crew of seven aboard Flight 169 on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. There were no injuries.
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