CHICAGO — Passengers on a United Airlines flight leaving Chicago’s O’Hare Airport on Monday afternoon experienced some delays after the plane’s engine reportedly caught fire.
United Airlines flight 2091 was set to leave Chicago for Seattle around 2 p.m. when the takeoff was aborted due to a reported engine fire, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Officials from the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) said the situation was resolved without further incident.
Following the incident, the aircraft, an Airbus A320, was towed to the gate and all 148 passengers exited the plane.
Out of an abundance of caution, fire and medical crews met the aircraft but no injuries were reported.
The airline later said that it was working to make alternative travel arrangements for impacted passengers.
Currently, it is unclear what sparked the fire.
Due to the incident, the FAA temporarily halted arriving flights at O’Hare. It all comes amid the record-breaking holiday travel rush.
