An American Airlines flight sucked a cargo container into its right engine while taxiing to its gate at the Chicago airport. Flight 47 was travelling from London Heathrow to Chicago and the incident happened on Taxiway Bravo after it arrived at around 3 pm.

The container ingestion led to the engine being severely damaged. However, it did not cause any injuries. Emergency personnel reached the scene and the aircraft was then towed to the gate. Passengers and crew deboarded the flight at Terminal 5.

Reports suggest that the container was supposedly a regular vessel used to transport luggage or cargo, also known as an AKE ULD (Unit Load Device).

The exact reason for the container being sucked in by the enging is not clear. However, a passenger reportedly quoted the crew as telling them that another vehicle drove between the American Airlines flight and another aircraft. This resulted in a jet blast that displaced several containers, one of which was ingested by the plane's engine.&nbsp;

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According to the aviation watchdog JonNYC, the other aircraft nearby was Air France Flight 136 which was also taxiing at the same time.

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The luggage container is said to have been empty, avoiding a bigger disaster. The incident led to moderate disruptions in services.&nbsp;

<h2>Airplane taken out of service</h2>

Informing about the incident, an American Airlines spokesperson said that the plane has been taken out of service.

"After safely landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), American Airlines flight 47, with service from London-Heathrow (LHR), reported damage to its engine while taxiing to the gate at ORD," they said.

"The aircraft has been taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team. Safety is our top priority, and we thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding."

The incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Chicago Department of Aviation.

An American Airlines flight sucked a cargo container into its right engine while taxiing to its gate at the Chicago airport. Flight 47 was travelling from London Heathrow to Chicago and the incident happened on Taxiway Bravo after it arrived at around 3 pm.

An American Airlines flight sucked a cargo container into its right engine while taxiing to its gate at the Chicago airport. Flight 47 was travelling from London Heathrow to Chicago and the incident happened on Taxiway Bravo after it arrived at around 3 pm. The container ingestion led to the engine being severely damaged. However, it did not cause any injuries. Emergency personnel reached the scene and the aircraft was then towed to the gate. Passengers and crew deboarded the flight at Terminal 5. Reports suggest that the container was supposedly a regular vessel used to transport luggage or cargo, also known as an AKE ULD (Unit Load Device). The exact reason for the container being sucked in by the enging is not clear. However, a passenger reportedly quoted the crew as telling them that another vehicle drove between the American Airlines flight and another aircraft. This resulted in a jet blast that displaced several containers, one of which was ingested by the plane's engine. At approx. 3 this afternoon, @AmericanAir Flight 47 was on Taxiway Bravo, heading to its gate at T5 when it ingested a cargo container into its #2 (right) engine destroying the can and severely damaging the aircraft. There are no reported injuries #ChicagoScanner #avgeek #AA47 pic.twitter.com/bMahnpu7S8 — Windy City Wheelman (@WindyCityDriver) October 17, 2024 × According to the aviation watchdog JonNYC, the other aircraft nearby was Air France Flight 136 which was also taxiing at the same time. Also Read: Delta flight attendant forces woman to change T-shirt because it was 'threatening' The luggage container is said to have been empty, avoiding a bigger disaster. The incident led to moderate disruptions in services. Airplane taken out of service Informing about the incident, an American Airlines spokesperson said that the plane has been taken out of service. "After safely landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), American Airlines flight 47, with service from London-Heathrow (LHR), reported damage to its engine while taxiing to the gate at ORD," they said. "The aircraft has been taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team. Safety is our top priority, and we thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding." The incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Chicago Department of Aviation.

Plane engine sucks cargo container at Chicago airport in scary incident

Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has successfully fired Derby Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range Missile from the Goa Coast on Friday.&nbsp

The launch aims to expand the firing envelope as well as to demonstrate safe operation of the aircraft during missile plume ingestion into the aircraft engine under worst case scenarios.&nbsp

Defence Ministry officials said the test firing of the missile from a Tejas jet was carried out yesterday off the Goa coast and it met all operational requirements.

Earlier, Tejas was given clearance for deployment of armaments and other missiles.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) had ordered 40 Tejas Mark-1 version and a request for proposal (RFP) was issued to HAL by the IAF in December for procurement of another batch of 83 Tejas at a cost of around Rs 50,000 crore.

Officials said the successful launch of the BVR missile will expedite issuance of the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) to the aircraft developed by state-run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

"The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) successfully fired Derby air-to-air BVR Range missile to expand the firing envelope as well as to demonstrate safe operation of the aircraft," the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

It said the missile was launched from the LCA piloted by Wing Commander Siddharth Singh yesterday from the firing range off the Goa coast after the exhaustive study of the missile separation characteristics.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman complimented the DRDO and other agencies involved in making Tejas a world-class aircraft. 
DRDO Chairman S Christopher said with this firing, the Tejas has achieved another major milestone towards FOC certification. 
"Integration of Derby, a BVR class missile, is one of the major objectives of Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of LCA Tejas," said the ministry.

The aircraft was tracked by two other Tejas aircraft in close formation to capture the firing event in the specially instrumented high-speed cameras for detailed analysis of the test launch of the missile.

The entire planning, practice sorties and final firing were carried out by ADA and its National Flight Test Centre (NFTC).

"Based on the successful integration and demonstration, Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (RCMA), a unit of DRDO has cleared the series production aircraft of Squadron 45, to be equipped with Derby operational capability," the Ministry said.

It said Tejas has successfully completed a series of captive flight trials to clear Derby for the full operational capability.

(With inputs from PTI)

Defence Ministry officials said the test firing of the missile from a Tejas jet was carried out yesterday off the Goa coast and it met all operational requirements.

Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has successfully fired Derby Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range Missile from the Goa Coast on Friday. The launch aims to expand the firing envelope as well as to demonstrate safe operation of the aircraft during missile plume ingestion into the aircraft engine under worst case scenarios. Defence Ministry officials said the test firing of the missile from a Tejas jet was carried out yesterday off the Goa coast and it met all operational requirements. Earlier, Tejas was given clearance for deployment of armaments and other missiles. The Indian Air Force (IAF) had ordered 40 Tejas Mark-1 version and a request for proposal (RFP) was issued to HAL by the IAF in December for procurement of another batch of 83 Tejas at a cost of around Rs 50,000 crore. Officials said the successful launch of the BVR missile will expedite issuance of the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) to the aircraft developed by state-run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). "The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) successfully fired Derby air-to-air BVR Range missile to expand the firing envelope as well as to demonstrate safe operation of the aircraft," the Defence Ministry said in a statement. It said the missile was launched from the LCA piloted by Wing Commander Siddharth Singh yesterday from the firing range off the Goa coast after the exhaustive study of the missile separation characteristics. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman complimented the DRDO and other agencies involved in making Tejas a world-class aircraft. DRDO Chairman S Christopher said with this firing, the Tejas has achieved another major milestone towards FOC certification. "Integration of Derby, a BVR class missile, is one of the major objectives of Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of LCA Tejas," said the ministry. The aircraft was tracked by two other Tejas aircraft in close formation to capture the firing event in the specially instrumented high-speed cameras for detailed analysis of the test launch of the missile. The entire planning, practice sorties and final firing were carried out by ADA and its National Flight Test Centre (NFTC). "Based on the successful integration and demonstration, Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (RCMA), a unit of DRDO has cleared the series production aircraft of Squadron 45, to be equipped with Derby operational capability," the Ministry said. It said Tejas has successfully completed a series of captive flight trials to clear Derby for the full operational capability. (With inputs from PTI)

Tejas carries out successful test firing of 'beyond visual range' missile

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