American Airlines Suffers Chicago Ground Stop After Snow Melter Reportedly Catches Fire

American Airlines faced a ground stop instructed by the FAA after there were alleged issues with a snow melter at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. This saw a temporary stop on all flights operated by American and its subsidiaries lasting for an estimated 86 minutes. This saw resulted in flights arriving at the airport also seeing delays for up to 30 minutes before being given clearance to land.