American Airlines plane lands with flat tires at O'Hare, FAA says

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 11:09AM
Passengers reportedly deplane American Airlines plane at O'Hare tarmac

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There was a large emergency response at an O'Hare airport runway overnight.

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An American Airlines plane landed with flat tires at the Chicago O'Hare airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Flight 791 was landing from Tuesday at about 10:30 p.m. when crew reported the flat tires, the FAA said.

Passengers deplaned on the taxiway using a portable staircase. A shuttle bus took them to the terminal.

No injuries were reported.

The FAA said the Boeing 737 departed from Miami International Airport.

ABC7 reached out to American Airlines for more information.

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