American Airlines Plane Blows Tire During O’hare Landing, FAA Says

WHO:

[UTC time not reported] - ABC News - American Airlines Flight 41’s crew reported a brake issue and a blown tire.

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - The aircraft was a Boeing 787-800 operated by American Airlines.

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - There were 234 passengers and 11 crew members aboard.

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would investigate.

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - American Airlines said its maintenance team would inspect the aircraft.

WHAT:

[UTC time not reported] - ABC News - The FAA said Flight 41 landed safely, after which the crew reported “a brake issue and then a blown tire.”

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - The flight landed safely; the crew reported a brake issue followed by “a blown tire.”

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - Passengers were safely transported to the terminal by bus.

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - American Airlines said the aircraft was taken out of service for inspection and apologized to customers for the experience.

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - The cause of the reported brake malfunction was unclear.

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - The Chicago Fire Department had not immediately responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

WHERE:

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - Flight 41 traveled from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport in Spain to Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

[UTC time not reported] - ABC News - The incident occurred after the aircraft landed at Chicago O’Hare.

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - Passengers deplaned using stairs and were bused to the terminal.

WHEN:

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - The flight landed around 2:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday afternoon.

WHY:

[UTC time not reported] - Fox News - American Airlines said first responders met the aircraft “out of an abundance of caution.”

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 00:40 UTC)

American Airlines Flight 41 landed safely at Chicago O’Hare after traveling from Barcelona, then its crew reported a brake issue and a blown tire. The Boeing 787-800 was carrying 234 passengers and 11 crew members, who deplaned using stairs and were bused to the terminal; first responders met the aircraft out of caution. American took the plane out of service for inspection and apologized to customers, while the FAA said it would investigate and the cause of the reported brake issue remained unclear.