http://www.nbc5.com/news/3736848/detail.html?z=dp&dpswid=2265994&dppid=65193CHICAGO -- No injuries were reported after an American Airlines flight headed for Philadelphia was forced to return to O'Hare International Airport just moments after takeoff because of engine problems. It was American Airlines flight no. 1374, with 107 passengers aboard.
Images: Plane Returns To O'Hare
NBC5 received calls from witnesses on the ground who said they could see "orange flames" shooting out of the engines. Witnesses said the plane then turned around and headed back. Witnesses also said they heard an explosion before spotting the fire near the engines on the plane.
A police dispatcher said parts from the plane also fell to the ground. American Airlines spokesperson Mary Frances Fagan confirmed that portions of the outer shield of the engine were missing and said the damage may have been caused by "a bird strike." Officials in Niles were examining a piece of medal that may have come from the plane, according to NBC5; the piece reportedly fell onto an empty softball field.
A woman calling from the airport said the plane was surrounded by emergency vehicles as it landed. The woman said the engine area of the plane appeared to be blackened.
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