There have been dramatic scenes at one of the major airports in the United States, when a plane’s engine caught fire seconds before takeoff.<br /><br /> The crew were able to abort takeoff at Chicago’s O’Hare airport. <br /><br /> Passengers were evacuated from the plane via its emergency chutes.<br /><br /> No serious injuries were reported during the emergency.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> American Airlines #Flight383 (Chicago to Miami) on Friday. Evacuation on the runway at Chicago’s O’Hare. Source: Hector Gustavo Cardenas. pic.twitter.com/hN02rjWZvv— Flight (@flightorg) October 28, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The details<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> American Airlines Flight 833 was bound for Miami with 161 passengers and a crew of nine.<br /><br /> The right-side engine burst into flames as it headed down the runway at 2.30pm local time.<br /><br /> The Boeing 767 was carrying a full load of fuel – around 19,504 kilos – which was already leaking, officials say.<br /><br /> 19 passengers and one flight attendant were taken to hospital with minor injuries sustained when they exited the aircraft. <br /><br /> There were no burns or cases of smoke inhalation.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> What was it like inside the plane?<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> A passenger has posted a video on Facebook.<br /><br /> Worried passengers can be seen inside the cabin after the plane came to a halt, shouting at each other to hurry down the aisle on their way to the emergency exits.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> VIDEO Evacuation of American Airlines Flight #AA383 from inside. (Hector Gustavo Cardenas) https://t.co/AZ1Tuw8Q14 pic.twitter.com/MCGwJ7G6VY— Air Disasters (@AirCrashMayday) October 28, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> What they are saying<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> “This could have been absolutely devastating if it had happened a little later,” – Timothy Sampey, Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner says it could have been much worse.<br /><br /> “There was a big ball of red flames that blew up from that window. That is all I can tell you, I got out of there as fast as I could and we were moving towards the exit,” – Gary Schiavone, passenger.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Florida<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> A FedEx plane caught fire on landing in Florida a few hours after the Chicago emergency.<br /><br /> The plane was reportedly arriving from Memphis when its landing gear collapsed on touchdown.<br /><br /> The Federal Aviation Administration says the fire was put out.<br /><br /> No injuries were reported. FedEx issued a statement saying the pilots were safe.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> In tweets<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Here's a video of the plane on the tarmac in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/1RgsDz7bxN— Jose Castillo (@Kryptonlogic) October 28, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> Shortly after evacuating, a passenger shot this video of smoke rising from a plane at Chicago's O'Hare Int'l Airport https://t.co/Lg51nF0oaV pic.twitter.com/fWG8rbUndv— CNN International (@cnni) October 28, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> At least 9 people were reportedly injured after a plane burst into flames at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. The latest: https://t.co/JjmonKM8NY pic.twitter.com/sBoN5O1n30— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) October 28, 2016<br />
