Engine Failure Forces Southwest Flight From Midway To Land At O'Hare

CHICAGO, IL — Engine failure is being blamed for forcing a Southwest Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at O'Hare International Airport after it had just taken off from Midway Airport on its way to Connecticut, according to reports. None of the 139 passengers reported injuries after the plane touched down at 2:30 p.m. at O'Hare, according to CBS 2 Chicago.

Southwest flight 1914 was headed to Windsor Locks, Connecticut, a town outside Hartford, when the pilot reported possible problems with an engine, CBS 2 reports. The pilot is heard on a flight recording declaring an emergency and tell air traffic controllers that the plane had "lost an engine," the report added. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for Chicago — or your neighborhood. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

Flight Alerts, a Twitter account that monitors airline emergencies and diversions, also reported an engine on the flight had "cut out" shortly after takeoff. Emergency services met the plane once it landed, according to Flight Alerts.

Southwest Airlines said in a statement that the plane would be "taken out of service for a maintenance review," according to the TV station. The carrier also secured another aircraft to take the travelers at O'Hare to Windsor Lock, the report added.

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