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Delta plane parked at Midway catches fire

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Monday, September 19, 2016

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A plane engine caught fire at Midway Airport just after noon on Monday.

The Chicago Fire Department extinguished the fire on Delta flight #5843, which was parked at the gate after arriving from Minneapolis.

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No passengers were on board at the time and no injuries were reported.

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