The report indicates a crew member on the fire truck heard a warning to stop but did not know the warning was for him.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg says he spoke directly to Jordan on Tuesday about the thousands of flights that have been canceled this week.
Chicago Midway was recently ranked as the worst airport for flight delays, by FlightAware after a summer travel season full of mishaps across the nation.
"People were bleeding" as confused and panicked travelers rushed off the plane, a passenger said.
A Delta Airlines plane bound for New York's LaGuardia Airport was diverted after a reported problem with its navigation equipment.
An American Airlines flight with Hillary Clinton on board reportedly had a scary mechanical issue as it prepared to leave LaGuardia on Sunday.
