'Plane Pull' at O'Hare airport

By ABC7
September 19, 2009 (CHICAGO) Average Joes joined forces with law enforcers to test their tug-of-war skills in the annual event.

Teams of 20 used all of their might to move a UPS Airbus aircraft weighing more than 198,000 lbs.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Special Olympics.

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