CHICAGO (WGN) – Two United Airlines passenger jets collided on the tarmac at Chicago O’Hare International Airport Friday afternoon.
According to United Airlines, UA2652 was taxiing to its arrival gate when it made contact with the horizontal stabilizer of another United Airlines jet. The other jet was stationary and no passengers were on board.
UA2652 was carrying 113 customers and five crew members at the time of the incident.
One passenger told NewsNation affiliate WGN, they were told they’d have to get off the plane so it could be examined. The airline said all passengers were able to deplane safely and with no injuries reported.
UA2652 is a Boeing 737, while the other plane involved was a Boeing 767, the airline specified.