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2 planes suffer tire damage while landing at O'Hare airport hours apart, FAA says

ABC7 New York and WLS / ABC7 Chicago describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 18, 2026 at 3:28 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after two airplanes suffered tire damage in incidents that happened hours apart at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday.
The headline split WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "2 planes suffer tire damage while landing at O'Hare airport hours apart, FAA says". UPI frames it as "American Airlines flight blows tires on landing at Chicago O'Hare Int'l Airport".
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Center2 planes suffer tire damage while landing at O'Hare airport hours apart, FAA says

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Aug 18, 3:28 AM

2 planes suffer tire damage while landing at O'Hare airport hours apart, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after two airplanes suffered tire damage in incidents that happened hours apart at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Aug 18, 3:09 AM

American Airlines plane from La Guardia blows tires landing at Chicago's O'Hare Airport: FAA

The crew of American Airlines Flight 386 reported two blown tires after landing safely at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

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UPIWire story · Aug 18, 1:51 AM

American Airlines flight blows tires on landing at Chicago O'Hare Int'l Airport

An American Airlines jet blew two tires while landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Monday afternoon, according to the FAA.

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Aug 18, 1:51 AM: UPI joined the source map.

Aug 18, 3:09 AM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Aug 18, 3:28 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.