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Weekend flight disasters injure 21 across airports
Over a turbulent weekend five commercial jets faced incidents from engine explosions to cabin pressure loss. At O’Hare a United Airlines 727 aborted takeoff after an engine fire and 19 passengers were injured, with two hospitalized. A JFK gate-pressing truck fire prompted passengers to escape, two with minor injuries. Continental’s 727 at Indianapolis reported tire blowouts with no injuries. Piedmont’s 727 lost cabin pressure, no injuries. An Air Canada washroom fire caused no injuries. Flight counts and details point to 21 injured overall.
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United Airlines
O’hare International
Chicago
Kennedy International Airport
New York City
Continental Airlines
Indianapolis International
Piedmont
Barkley Regional
Paducah
Air Canada
Greater Cincinnati International
National Transportation Safety Board
George Seidlein
Tampa
Fla
Seidlein