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Offline KB4TEZ

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American Airlines ingest a cargo container at KORD after landing
« on: October 18, 2024, 10:02:59 UTC »
WOW, you fly from Heathrow all the way to Chicago with no problems, and all of a sudden.................
(ground audio is a bit rough, but you'll get the idea)

American Airlines flight AA47, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, was taxiing to the gate after landing at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD), when a cargo container was sucked into the no.2 engine inlet.

At the time of the incident the aircraft was on Taxiway B, following Air France flight AF136, an Airbus A350-900. Reportedly a vehicle towing on or more containers crossed Taxiway B using a service road. Apparently the jet blast of the A350 blew one of the containers towards the Boeing 787.

Owner/operator:   American Airlines
Registration:   N834AA
MSN:   40653/667
Year of manufacture:   2018
Fatalities:   Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:   0
Aircraft damage:   Minor
Location:   Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) -    United States of America
Phase:   Taxi
Nature:   Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:   London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)
Destination airport:   Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD)