2 United Airlines planes make contact at O'Hare Airport, officials say

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Saturday, October 18, 2025
2 United planes make contact at O'Hare Airport: Officials

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two United Airlines Boeing 737 planes made contact Friday at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, officials said.

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United said one aircraft was taxiing to its gate when its wing made contact with the tail of a stationary plane.

None of the passengers of the taxiing aircraft were hurt, and the 113 passengers and five crew members were able to get off the plane normally, United officials said in a statement.

The other plane was empty at the time.

No further information was available.

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