Southwest Plane Aborts Takeoff in Chicago; No Injuries

Southwest Airlines says no one was injured when one of its planes aborted takeoff at Midway International Airport in Chicago due to a mechanical issue

CHICAGO—Southwest Airlines says no one was injured when one of its planes aborted takeoff at Midway International Airport in Chicago due to a mechanical issue.

Airline spokeswoman Emily Samuels says emergency responders met the Boston-bound plane Wednesday night and that the 143 passengers exited via air stairs and returned to the terminal.

Chicago Fire Department spokesman Cmdr. Frank Velez tells the Chicago Tribune one of the plane’s engines caught fire, but the airplane has since been secured.

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