An aircraft engine caught fire on takeoff at Chicago airport

An aircraft engine caught fire on takeoff at Chicago airport The Seattle-bound Airbus A320 had failed to pull away from the runway when it ignited. After being informed of the malfunction, its acceleration was aborted, ABC 7 reported. There were 148 passengers on board. Fortunately, no one was injured. They were provided with a backup board. The causes of the fire are not being named. Source: Global News (EU, USA)
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