Midway Airport maintenance vehicle catches fire just off runway

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Vehicle bursts into flames near Midway runway
An airport maintenance vehicle burst into flames just off a runway at Midway International Airport on Chicago's Southwest Side Tuesday.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An airport maintenance vehicle burst into flames just off a runway at Midway International Airport on Chicago's Southwest Side Tuesday.

Officials said the truck driven by an electrician was near a non-active runway.

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Chopper7 was over the scene around 5 p.m. capturing fire crews spraying down the burning vehicle with foam.

Despite the dramatic video, there are no reports of injuries and there was no impact to flight operations.

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