This United Airlines regional jet was forced to make an emergency landing without a nose gear at an airport in Chicago , Illinois , Saturday afternoon after experiencing a mechanical problem , officials said . The GoJet plane , operated by the major US airline , was traveling from Grand Rapids , Michigan , to Chicago when the pilot informed passengers there was an issue with the aircraft 's front landing gear . A few minutes later , the pilot announced that the plane would be performing an emergency landing at O'Hare International Airport . Incredibly , flight 3645 touched down safely with no nose gear at 3.24pm . It was the second United Airlines plane to suffer a serious malfunction Saturday after another plane had to turn back to Denver International Airport when one of its tire blew on takeoff earlier in the day . Scroll down for video . Emergency : This United Airlines regional jet was forced to make an emergency landing without a nose gear at an airport in Chicago , Illinois , Saturday afternoon after experiencing a mechanical problem , officials said . Firefighters at the scene : The GoJet plane ( pictured after landing ) was flying from Grand Rapids , Michigan , to Chicago when the pilot informed passengers that there was an issue with the aircraft 's front landing gear . Some social media users expressed concern over the successive incidents . One Twitter user , with the handle @ j_muta , wrote Saturday : 'United Airlines had two aircraft with wheel malfunctions today . ' The GoJet flight was pictured sitting on a runway , with its nose touching the ground and surrounded by emergency crews , following its successful landing in Chicago . No-one was injured on the aircraft . Passengers were subsequently taken off the plane and transported to a terminal , WGN-TV reported . A Department of Aviation spokesman told Fox 17 the plane had experienced 'mechanical problems ' . Shortly before the landing , the pilot had reported the aircraft 's gear indicator light was on as it flew toward the airport with its nose gear still in its up position , Federal Aviation Administration officials said . Safely grounded : Fligt 3645 ( pictured ) is the second United Airlines plane to have suffered a malfunction Saturday after another plane had to turn back to Denver International Airport when one of its tire blew . Concern : Some social media users expressed concern over the successive incidents . One Twitter user , with the handle @ j_muta , wrote Saturday : 'United Airlines had two aircraft with wheel malfunctions today ' Airline : GoJet is operated by United Airlines ( file picture ) , a major US airline that is headquartered in Chicago . The pilot had first alerted passengers to the mechanical problem around 20 minutes after it departed from Gerald R Ford International Airport , Jim Petzing , who was a passenger on the flight , told WZZM . In the earlier United Airlines incident , the plane from Denver to Kansas City was forced to circle Denver International Airport in order to burn off fuel after its tire blew , according to officials . A terrifying video taken by passenger Danny Dodge shows fliers leaning forward against the aircraft 's seats while a warning told them to 'Brace , brace , heads down , stay down ! ' as the plane landed . Passengers began clapping wildly when the aircraft , a Bombardier Q 400 , came to a stop at around 11am . Mr Dodge 's footage also showed a tire shredding as the plane touched the ground . Terrifying : In the earlier incident , the United Airlines plane from Denver to Kansas City was forced to circle Denver International Airport in order to burn off fuel after its tire blew ( pictured ) , according to officials . Brace ! A video taken by passenger Danny Dodge shows passengers leaning forward against the aircraft 's seats ( pictured ) while a warning told them to 'Brace , brace , heads down , stay down ! ' as the plane landed . The plane was kept on the runway until passengers could board buses , Laura Coale , Media Relations Director for Denver International Airport , told ABC7 late Saturday morning . One runway was closed at the airport while the plane with the blown tire was towed . Five others remained open . Nor crew members nor passengers were injured in the emergency landing . The interrupted flight had been scheduled to land in Kansas City four hours late , at 4:53 p.m. A United Airlines spokesman was not immediately available for comment . Video from passenger Donny Dodge captured the moment the blown tire hit the ground and was torn further . Mr Dodge ( pictured ) uploaded a series of short videos to his Facebook page documenting the scary incident .
GoJet flight , operated by United Airlines , took off from Chicago , MI . Shortly after , pilot realized there was problem with the front landing gear . Aircraft made emergency landing with no nose gear at a Grand Rapids airport . Firefighters and officials met plane on tarmac ; no injuries were reported . Second United Airlines plane to have suffered malfunction on Saturday . Earlier in day , another plane forced to land after a tire blew on takeoff .