Site Chicago O'Hare Airport Crew 9 Survivors 170 (all) Number of deaths 0 Operator American Airlines | Passengers 161 Fatalities 0 Date 28 October 2016 Injuries (nonfatal) 20 | |
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Summary Uncontained engine failure and fire, under investigation Destination Miami International Airport Location O'Hare International Airport Similar 2016 Sunbird Aviation c, 2016 Silk Way Airlines A, Tara Air Flight 193, West Air Sweden Flight 294, 2016 Ecuadorian Army Ara | ||
Liveleak plane crash chicago s o hare airport american airlines flight 383 in flames
American Airlines Flight 383 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight operating from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Miami International Airport. On October 28, 2016, the Boeing 767-300ER operating the flight (registered N345AN), was accelerating for takeoff from Chicago O'Hare's Rwy 28R, when the aircraft's right engine suffered an uncontained failure that led to a severe fire. The crew managed to abort the takeoff and evacuate everyone on board, while fire emergency services managed to put out the fire. Twenty people were injured, and the aircraft was likely damaged beyond repair.
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A piece of metal, believed to be from the engine that suffered the uncontained failure, broke through the roof of a United Parcel Service (UPS) facility 2,920 feet (890 m) away from where the aircraft came to a stop and came to rest on the building's floor. No UPS employees were injured.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 767-300ER (registration number N345AN), delivered to American on April 16, 2003, making the aircraft thirteen years old at the time of the accident. The right hand side of the fuselage suffered considerable fire damage, and the right wing collapsed about midway along its length.
Investigation
The accident is currently under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). On October 29, 2016, the NTSB reported that an inspection of the starboard engine revealed a high pressure turbine disk had failed. Parts amounting to about 90 percent of the disk have been recovered by investigators, with one piece found about 0.3 nautical miles (1,800 ft; 560 m) away.