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Sep 22, 2008 1:56 pm US/Central
American Airlines Jet Overshoots Runway In Chicago
Jet From Seattle To N.Y. Was Apparently Diverted To Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
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American Airlines said the affected plane was Flight 268, which was headed from Seattle to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. It was diverted to Chicago for an unknown reason.
AP
An American Airlines jet overshot the runway at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago Monday afternoon, and the Fire Department was sent to the scene.
American Airlines said the affected plane was Flight 268, which was headed from Seattle to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. It was diverted to Chicago for an unknown reason, and city Aviation Department officials said the plane was experiencing "electrical problems."
After landing, the plane was poised at an angle about halfway off the runway.
Passengers on the 757 plane were to exit using air stairs and be brought to the terminal on buses, American Airlines spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan said. Chutes were not deployed.
The Fire Department was on the scene assessing patients. Dispatch reports indicated that the plane blew a tire and no injuries had been reported.
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