American Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration say the wing of an American Airlines passenger jet struck the tail of a United Airlines jet at O ‘Hare Airport Wednesday morning.
The wingtip of an American Airlines Flight 1979 bound for Los Angeles struck the tail of a United Airlines Flight 219 bound for Honolulu around 10 a.m. as the two planes were taxiing on separate taxiways, aviation officials said
No one was injured in the incident, and the United Airlines plane is currently undergoing a thorough examination.
Another plane will take the passengers to Hawaii.
Passengers on the American Airlines flight were deplaned at the gate and would take off on a replacement plane on Wednesday afternoon, a spokesman said.
The American Airlines plane involved has been taken out of service for inspection.
“We apologise to customers for the inconvenience this has caused,” the spokesman said.
Officials said the impact on airport operations would be minimal.
The FAA will investigate the cause of the collision.
In 2024, there were 21 “runway incursions” at O ‘Hare. These incidents are near-misses, where the plane (or anyone on the tarmac) is in the wrong place at the wrong time, either by accident or due to confused instructions. The security risks of all events fall into the two lowest event categories.
The last time O ‘Hare had A Category A runway incursion – the most serious collision or near miss – was in 2015.