A United Airlines Airbus A320 aborted the takeoff roll due to an engine issue at Chicago O’Hare Airport.
The Airbus A320-232 with registration N432UA was scheduled to operate flight UA2091 from Chicago (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). However, the crew rejected the takeoff at low speed after dense smoke was visible from the left IAE V2500 engine.
The incident occurred on runway 28R at ORD shortly after 2:00 pm CDT. None of the 148 passengers and 5 crew members aboard flight UA2091 to Seattle were hurt.
According to reports, the left engine of the aircraft, an International Aero Engines IAE V2527-A5, caught fire during the takeoff roll. Passengers on board reported seeing smoke billowing from the engine wing.
Fire and medical personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene as a precaution. There were no injuries reported among the 148 passengers and 5 crew members on board flight UA2091.
The cause of the engine fire is currently under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). United Airlines has not yet commented on the specific details of the incident but confirmed that all passengers were safely deplaned and placed on a different aircraft to complete their journey to Seattle.
This incident caused brief delays for arriving flights at O’Hare Airport.
