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Terrifying moment: A United Airlines plane catches fire before takeoff at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, causing travel chaos on busy Memorial Day.

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Terrifying moment: A United Airlines plane catches fire before takeoff at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, causing travel chaos on busy Memorial Day.

A United Airlines flight aborted takeoff after the plane’s engine caught fire while on the taxiway at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.

United Flight 2091 bound for Seattle with 148 passengers and five crew members on board was stopped around 2 p.m. Monday, according to the FAA.

Ground crews and emergency services “immediately heeded” the instructions issued and The plane was towed to the boarding gate, he reported NBCChicago.

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The engine fire forced all flights arriving at the Chicago airport to be temporarily stopped.

The video showed clouds of black smoke billowing from the wing of the Airbus A320.

No injuries were reported and passengers were offered alternative travel arrangements, according to the airline.

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