Passengers recount escaping from a burning American Airlines flight on a runway at Chicago O'Hare International Airport after the airliner experienced what a federal official said was a rare and serious type of engine failure.
American Airlines Flight 383 to Miami experienced an ``uncontained engine failure,'' in which engine parts break off and are spewed outside the engine, the official said.
"It was really frightening," said passenger Karli Rosen. ""I didn't think i was gonna make it."
But all 170 people onboard did make it and passengers finally reaching South Florida told recall their fiery escape.
"Every one was screaming and running toward the exit," said passenger Trashon Montgomery. ""We went to the back exit, they couldn't get the door open because the pressure. once we got the door open everybody just kind of jumped out."
Relieved travelers say in those terrifying moments, their thoughts turned to their families.
"I've got two kids so it was kind of the end, that's what I thought," Montgomery said. "We're here so we're all good."
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Officials said the incident left 21 people injured. Footage from the scene showed passengers coming down emergency slides and hurrying across grass next to the runway as emergency vehicles surrounded the plane.
