Two United Air Planes Clip Each Other On O'Hare Runway
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CHICAGO (AP)--Aviation officials say two United Airlines (UAUA) aircraft clipped each other on a runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Tuesday morning.
Chicago Department of Aviation spokeswoman Wendy Abrams says no injuries have been reported.
The incident happened around 9 a.m. CST as both planes were on the same runway, one directly behind the other. One plane began a left turn and its wing tip hit the tail of the other plane.
One of the planes was United Flight 672 heading to New York City's LaGuardia Airport with 110 passengers on board. The other was United Flight 732 to Washington D.C. area's Dulles International Airport carrying 96 passengers.
Both planes are being inspected by the airline.
Abrams says the Federal Aviation Administration has been notified. She says the National Transportation Safety Board also will be notified.
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Dow Jones
CHICAGO (AP)--Aviation officials say two United Airlines (UAUA) aircraft clipped each other on a runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Tuesday morning.
Chicago Department of Aviation spokeswoman Wendy Abrams says no injuries have been reported.
The incident happened around 9 a.m. CST as both planes were on the same runway, one directly behind the other. One plane began a left turn and its wing tip hit the tail of the other plane.
One of the planes was United Flight 672 heading to New York City's LaGuardia Airport with 110 passengers on board. The other was United Flight 732 to Washington D.C. area's Dulles International Airport carrying 96 passengers.
Both planes are being inspected by the airline.
Abrams says the Federal Aviation Administration has been notified. She says the National Transportation Safety Board also will be notified.
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