Icy blast wreaks travel chaos in US

By: simplysuperb

Harīpur : Pakistan | 10 months ago

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Around 30 US road deaths have been blamed on snow and ice storms which have also left hundreds of travellers stranded at airports on Christmas eve.

On Wednesday, Chicago's O'Hare International airport, the US's second busiest terminal, was forced to cancel more than 500 flights after an American Airlines plane skidded off the runway.

No one was injured in the incident and all 54 passengers were put on other flights leaving the same evening.

Treacherous weather conditions grounded or delayed flights across the country, with other major airports in San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, New Jersey and New York all reporting serious delays.

In Seattle, Washington, 18 passengers and seven Alaska Airlines crew members received medical treatment after inhaling fumes that leaked into the cabin during de-icing.

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