Special Olympics Illinois

More than 110 teams gathered at Chicago O'Hare International Airport to pull a United Airlines 737 jet, raising over $230,000 for Special Olympics Illinois. The plane pull event brought together participants competing to haul the massive aircraft, with proceeds supporting athletes with intellectual disabilities across the state.

Teams gathered at Chicago O'Hare International Airport for a plane pull competition, hauling a United Airlines 737 to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Illinois. The event, promoted by ABC7 Chicago, brings corporate and community teams together for the charity challenge. Similar plane pulls are popular fundraisers, combining spectacle and teamwork to support athletes with intellectual disabilities across the state.

The annual O'Hare Plane Pull event at Chicago's O'Hare Airport raised more than $230,000 for Special Olympics Illinois. Teams took part in the challenge of pulling an aircraft to generate donations for the organisation, which supports athletes with intellectual disabilities across the state.

Teams gathered at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago for the 18th annual Plane Pull, pulling a jet to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois. The charity event draws companies, first responders and community groups who compete to haul a plane along the tarmac, with proceeds supporting training and competition for athletes with intellectual disabilities across the state.