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Cargo (metric tons) 1,906,462.5. Source: O'Hare International Airport [3] Chicago O'Hare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is a major international airport serving Chicago, Illinois, United States, located on the city's Northwest Side, approximately 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Loop business district.
American Airlines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago to Los Angeles International Airport.On the afternoon of May 25, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 operating this flight was taking off from runway 32R at O'Hare International when its left engine detached from the wing, causing a loss of control, and the aircraft ...
The Chicago O'Hare airport UFO story was picked up by various major mainstream media groups such as CNN, CBS, MSNBC, Fox News, Chicago Tribune, and NPR. On February 11, 2009, The History Channel aired an episode of the television show UFO Hunters with the title "Aliens at the Airport" in which they reviewed the incident. [3]
On December 20, 1972, North Central Airlines Flight 575 and Delta Air Lines Flight 954 collided on a runway at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. [4][5] Ten people died – all on the North Central aircraft – and 17 were injured in the accident. [1]: 1 [6] This was the second major airliner accident to ...
August 16, 1965: United Airlines Flight 389, a new 727-100, crashed into Lake Michigan 30 miles (26 nmi; 48 km) east northeast of Chicago's O'Hare Airport. The crew was told to descend to and maintain an altitude of 6,000 feet (1,800 m), which was the last radio communication with the flight.
O'Hare, located on the far north side of Chicago, is one of the city's 77 community areas. O'Hare International Airport is located within the boundaries of this community area. This community area is the only one that extends outside Cook County; the western edge (an area comprising the southwest part of the airport) is in DuPage County.
6. On December 27, 1968, North Central Airlines Flight 458 crashed into a hangar while attempting a night landing in poor weather at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Of the 41 passengers and four crew members, only 17 passengers and one crew member survived. [1] One person was killed and six were injured ...
Airport Transit System. The Airport Transit System (ATS) is an automated people mover system at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. It opened on May 6, 1993. The ATS moves passengers between the airport terminals and parking facilities, and was designed to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.