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[ElectricBlanketFire]

EDIT: Not down, but a plane did catch on fire.

Plane seems intact, also I don't think they a) set actual planes on fire for drills or b) do it in a busy airport. Appears to be a real incident.

Source: http://abc7chicago.com/news/crews-respond-to-plane-fire-at-ohare-/1577882/

Another plane did catch fire though:



https://twitter.com/ORDInsider/status/792089290427789312

 

[Captain Zyrain]

Jesus.

Hope people are OK.

Edit: Apparently people are saying this is a practice fire for Airport FD?

 

[Garrett Hawke]

oh no hope everyone is ok.

 

[Macho Madness]

It's nothing.

https://twitter.com/ORDInsider/status/792070383847571457

 

[Viewt]

Ah, fuck. Hopefully there aren't any fatalities or serious injuries. That picture doesn't look good, though.

It's nothing.

https://twitter.com/ORDInsider/status/792070383847571457

Well thank goodness for that. I've never heard of airport test fires.

 

[kmfdmpig]

Yikes. I hope they're able to get everyone off the plane quickly.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

It's nothing.

https://twitter.com/ORDInsider/status/792070383847571457

Bloody hell. Sorry everyone.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

It's nothing.

https://twitter.com/ORDInsider/status/792070383847571457

that looks completely different? unless that is an old photo perhaps.

edit: no it seems different https://twitter.com/ORDInsider/status/792089290427789312

 

[TheCochese]

It's nothing.

https://twitter.com/ORDInsider/status/792070383847571457

You might want to check their latest tweet.

https://twitter.com/ORDInsider/status/792089290427789312

 

[Gutek]

I think you were right, OP. Hope nothing serious happened.

 

[FelixOrion]

Another plane did catch fire though:

ORD Airport Insider
‏@ORDInsider
American 383 caught fire while rolling out for departure off ORD RWY 28R

https://twitter.com/ORDInsider/status/792089290427789312

 

[GuyKazama]

There's no plane down, but one is on fire.

 

[Orbis]

Plane seems intact, also I don't think they a) set actual planes on fire for drills or b) do it in a busy airport. Appears to be a real incident.

Source: http://abc7chicago.com/news/crews-respond-to-plane-fire-at-ohare-/1577882/

 

[phaonaut]

Guess its a good thing the fire department was already there.

Also, Samsung or something else?

 

[jmdajr]

So this did happen then?

 

[Grym]

CNN was saying American Airlines from Ohare to Miami. Tire blowout while departing. Pilot cancels takeoff. Tire(s?) on fire. No injuries

 

[NintendoGal]

So this did happen then?

Yes and there's some video of folks using the slides.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/28/us/ohare-aircraft-incident/index.html

 

[Vilix]

It's nothing.

https://twitter.com/ORDInsider/status/792070383847571457

Thank goodness. I don't blame the OP for thinking it was real though. Looked pretty damn real to me.

Edit: So it IS real? I'm so confused. 😫

 

[StoopKid]

Thank goodness. I don't blame the OP for thinking it was real though. Looked pretty damn real to me.

Actually that was earlier today.

A plane did catch on fire after.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Thank goodness. I don't blame the OP for thinking it was real though. Looked pretty damn real to me.

Yeah, there was some initial confusion over a drill taking place and an actual fire. A fire did take place and a plane was evacuated.

 

[MThanded]

huh?

 

[FStop7]

Props to the pilots, rejected takeoffs are super dangerous situations

 

[jstripes]

Did someone bring a Samsung phone on board?

Even on the ground, that would be terrifying. Such a cramped space.

 

[commedieu]

Didn't Hillary try to Benghazi Pence just yesterday at ohare?