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American Airlines flight gets two flat tires after landing at Chicago airport

Nypost · · 248 words · By Caitlin McCormack
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“An American Airlines flight got two flat tires while taxiing to the gate at O’Hare International Airport on Tuesday night.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that an American Airlines flight (AAL791) suffered two flat tires while taxiing at O'Hare International Airport on a Tuesday night.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chicago O'Hare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is the primary international airport serving Chicago, Illinois, United States, located on the city's Northwest Side, approxim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O'Hare_International_Airport
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and is the largest airline in the world in terms of passenge…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American Airlines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago to Los Angeles International Airport. On the afternoon of May 25, 1979, th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_191
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“The Boeing 737 took off from the Miami International Airport earlier that evening and made a smooth landing at the O’Hare International Airport around 10:30 p.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.”
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Web search results confirm the flight was from Miami, was a Boeing 737 (Flight 791), and landed at O'Hare around 10:30 p.m.
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web search NEUTRAL — A leading global aerospace company and top U.S. exporter, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries.
https://www.boeing.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Boeing is a major aerospace and defense firm operating in three segments: commercial airplanes; defense, space, and security; and global services.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BA/?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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web search NEUTRAL — Boeing was founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. [8] The present corporation is the result of the merger of Boeing with McDonnell Douglas on August 1, 1997.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing
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“While it was taxiing to the gate, though, the crew reported “a flat main landing gear tire,” the FAA said.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the crew reported a flat main landing gear tire while the plane was taxiing to the gate.
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web search NEUTRAL — The FAA said the American Airlines flight 791, a Boeing 737, landed safely at O'Hare Airport at 10:30 p.m. and crew members reported a flat main landing gear tire.American Airlines said the tire issue…
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/american-airlines-fligh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Flight 791 touched down around 10:30 p.m. before crew members reported a flat tire on the aircraft’s main landing gear. The airline said the issue occurred while the plane was taxiing to the gate foll…
https://cedarnews.net/923882/video-american-airlines-plane-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — American Airlines said the airplane landed without incident in Los Angeles after the flight crew reported “a possible mechanical issue.” The airline noted the pilots received an indication that pressu…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/faa-investigating-american-airlin…
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“Passengers told CBS News Chicago that they waited on the aircraft for two hours before they were deplaned and bused to the terminal.”
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While one search result mentions passengers were bused to the terminal, the specific detail about waiting two hours is not corroborated by the other provided search results (which instead returned irrelevant results about the movie 'Passengers').
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web search NEUTRAL — Passengers is a 2016 American science fiction romance film directed by Morten Tyldum, written by Jon Spaihts and starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. The supporting cast includes Michael Sheen,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passengers_(2016_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Passengers: Directed by Morten Tyldum. With Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne. A malfunction in a sleeping pod on a spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet wake…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355644/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt star in a high-stakes adventure about two passengers, Jim and Aurora, onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet. The trip takes a deadly t…
https://www.amazon.com/Passengers-Jennifer-Lawrence/dp/B01MQ…
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“No injuries were reported.”
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The provided evidence for this specific O'Hare incident does not explicitly state 'no injuries', although other unrelated American Airlines tire incidents are listed as having no injuries. No direct contradiction exists, but no direct corroboration for this specific flight is in the snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — American Airlines' 909's tyre explodes after landing at St Vincent, no injuries reported The flight, carrying 91 passengers, caused the closure of the airport, leading to the cancellation and diversio…
https://associatestimes.com/saint-vincent-grenadines/america…
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web search NEUTRAL — An American Airlines Miami flight returned safely to Barbados after a tire burst, spotlighting Caribbean airport safety, emergency readiness and what travelers should know about rare but disruptive mi…
https://www.thetraveler.org/american-airlines-barbados-miami…
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web search NEUTRAL — On July 26, 2025, American Airlines Flight 3023 faced tire blowouts and a hydraulic fire at Denver International Airport. 173 passengers and 6 crew evacuated safely; one minor injury hospitalized afte…
https://www.visaverge.com/news/american-737-max-suffers-two-…
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“American Airlines said that the plane in question “was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team,” according to a statement obtained by the outlet.”
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The provided evidence does not contain the specific statement from American Airlines regarding this flight being taken out of service; the search results returned general maintenance info or unrelated incidents.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aircraft maintenance checks are periodic inspections that have to be done on all commercial and civil aircraft after a certain amount of time or usage.This check puts the aircraft out of service for 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_maintenance_checks
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web search NEUTRAL — That evening, the airline took the aircraft out of service for inspection of the damage and to consider the type of repairs needed. Get the latest aviation news straight to your inbox: Sign up for our…
https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-airbus-a319-hits-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Report onboard incidents. We are committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for all passengers and crew members. American Airlines does not tolerate inappropriate behavior onboard.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/customer-service/contact-american/am…
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“The flight was back in Miami by Wednesday and chartering another commercial trip back to the Chicago airport, according to the FlightAware tracker.”
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The web search results for this claim returned irrelevant information about gas stations and did not provide any FlightAware data or confirmation of the aircraft's movements on Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Use the map to locate gas stations near your current location or within a short driving distance.
https://gasstation-nearme.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 12, 2026 · Locate the nearest Shell station quickly using our interactive Station Locator map or app. Filter by fuel type, amenities, and more. Search for a station now!
https://www.shell.us/shell-stations/station-locator.html
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web search NEUTRAL — A better, friendlier, more personal dispensary experience. And what’s more local than your local Gas Station?
https://www.gasstationwayland.com/
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“The FAA is investigating the incident.”
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While the FAA is mentioned as providing information about the incident, the specific claim that they are 'investigating' this particular O'Hare event is not explicitly corroborated by multiple sources in the provided text (other search results discuss different FAA investigations into other flights).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding internatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administratio…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Aviation Administration says it's investigating an incident in which an American Airlines plane flying from Dallas to Los Angeles suffered a tire problem.
https://apnews.com/article/american-airlines-tire-problem-fa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Aviation Administration reports that the take-off was aborted “after the crew reported multiple blown tyres”. All 176 passengers and six crew members “safely de-planed” on the taxiway and …
https://www.flightglobal.com/american-airlines/2024/07/ameri…
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“In January, all of the rear landing tires on an international flight suddenly blew out when it landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.”
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No evidence was found after searching for an international flight with rear tire blowouts at Atlanta airport in January.
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“The landing was so rough that multiple bathroom doors and panels broke inside the plane, and some insulation fell from the ceiling.”
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No evidence was found after searching for interior damage (bathroom doors/insulation) resulting from a rough landing at Atlanta airport.
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“When the stranded passengers were finally permitted to deplane two hours after landing, they noticed that the tires appeared to have melted.”
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