On May 28th, it was reported that an Airbus A320 aircraft operated by American Airlines caught fire with smoke billowing from the engine as it took off from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
The incident involved flight number 2091, scheduled to depart from O'Hare International Airport on the 27th with a destination of Seattle, Washington, carrying 148 passengers and 5 crew members.
Videos taken by passengers on board showed black smoke coming from the left engine, with American Airlines confirming later that there was an "engine issue." Fortunately, the problem was detected promptly, and all passengers safely disembarked with no reports of injuries.
It is worth mentioning that a similar incident occurred last month. On April 5th, local time, Southwest Airlines reported that one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft had to cancel its flight on the 4th due to an engine fire, fortunately, no one was injured.
The report stated that the aircraft was originally scheduled to take off from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Texas, USA. After the crew received a warning of a possible engine issue, the flight was "safely aborted takeoff." Local fire department confirmed that one of the two engines of the aircraft was on fire.
The aircraft was carrying 154 passengers and 6 crew members. After the incident, Southwest Airlines dispatched another aircraft from Dallas to Texas to take over the flight of the affected aircraft.
