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Old 08-05-2011, 12:50 PM
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Passengers evacuated from plane after O?Hare landing - Chicago Sun-Times

Happened at ORD.
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Old 08-05-2011, 01:17 PM
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" At 2:04 p.m. an EMS Plan I and a still and box alarm were called for a plane after its right landing gear caught fire, Fire Media Affairs spokesman Quention Curtis said"

What you say quentin?


Glad to hear everyone is alright.
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I watched it happen from the row 20 window of a UA 777 parked at gate C20. It flared up pretty good, then came the slides. Fire crew showed up quickly thereafter. Looked like it went smoothly all things considered...
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Originally Posted by drivebytrucker
I watched it happen from the row 20 window of a UA 777 parked at gate C20. It flared up pretty good, then came the slides. Fire crew showed up quickly thereafter. Looked like it went smoothly all things considered...
<Sarcasm>You should expect a $30 entertainment fee to be tacked on to your ticket</Sarcasm>.

Not blasting UA - just the industry in general.

Again- glad there were no injuries.
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