Two UA Planes Clip Each Other At ORD

[CaptJax]

Two United Air Planes Clip Each Other On O'Hare Runway
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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11/07/2006 11:09 ET

 

[elag777]

Yeah! they were so surprised to see a B6 airbus that they were blinded! and ran into each other!

 

[Dutch]

I wasn't there but am willing to bet this didn't happen on a runway. Stupid media.

 

[DrewBlows]

Airbus vs. 737? What are the critical surfaces during a turn in these airplanes? Can you see the wing tips from the cockpit in either?

 

[Hair-on-Fire]

What are the critical surfaces during a turn in these airplanes?

huh? ...........

 

[Ty Webb]

I am sure they were just "high-fiving" each other after their first profitable quarter in God-knows-how-long . . . .

Wonder what would happen if they had a profitable YEAR . . . .

Guess we'll never know.


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[Bosley]

Two United Air Planes Clip Each Other On O'Hare Runway
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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11/07/2006 11:09 ET

Thanks united, your screw ups make for great recurrent talk!

 

[UAL-GSO]

I wasn't there but am willing to bet this didn't happen on a runway. Stupid media.

Why wait for the facts - it's UAL - just jump on 'em!

 

[DrewBlows]

What are the critical surfaces during a turn in these airplanes?

huh? ...........

What serfaces are going to stick out the furthest if you make a minimum radius turn? If it's the wings and you can see the wing tips or the nose, no big deal. If you can't see the wing tips or it's the tail (like it is in the CR7, the aircraft I'm familiar with) you have to be extremely cautious when making tight turns.

 

[MRYFLYER]

Thanks united, your screw ups make for great recurrent talk!

Well they did not stray from the hard surface and avoided the overrun and airport boundary fence. Comparitavely speaking a much better show when the airplanes are reusable after an event.

 

[180ToTheMarker]

I heard they were dodging Mesa. :laugh:

 

[dojetdriver]

I heard they were dodging Mesa. :laugh:

Or one of the employee busses.

 

[MRYFLYER]

Or one of the employee busses.

No it was the SWA 737 exiting on the "high speed" of the Tri State headed toward ORD from MDW.

 

[Bosley]

Maybe they were practicing their taxi skills, or rudder pedal usage on the ground. Neither of which they know how to do!

 

[starchkr]

Airbus vs. 737? What are the critical surfaces during a turn in these airplanes? Can you see the wing tips from the cockpit in either?

Don't know about the 73, but in the bus you can see the wingtips...however, it depends on which model you are in as to which part of the a/c is "critical" as you asked. We call them the limiting surfaces, but whatever works for ya...in the 318 and 319, if the wingtip clears the tail will clear making the wingtip the limiting surface, and in the 320 and 321 if the wingtip clears the tail will still be outside of the wingtip clearance area so in that case the tail is the limiting surface.

 

[Skyboy722]

No it was the SWA 737 exiting on the "high speed" of the Tri State headed toward ORD from MDW.

What's your deal with SWA, and why do you keep bringing this up? You don't really want to compare accident records, do you?

 

[scoreboard]

Well they did not stray from the hard surface and avoided the overrun and airport boundary fence. Comparitavely speaking a much better show when the airplanes are reusable after an event.

Sorry ace, that planes back in service.

 

[MRYFLYER]

What's your deal with SWA, and why do you keep bringing this up? You don't really want to compare accident records, do you?

Check with your fearless leader SWA pilot Bosley. He is why I don't carry SWA pilots around. I can share some of his PM's with you if you wish. Using the N word and various other profanities that really don't paint SWA in a positive light. You will notice his voice in this thread and my comments are directly in light of his.

 

[MRYFLYER]

Sorry ace, that planes back in service.

What insurance would not total it so you patched it back together? Did they paint the TR levers bright orange?

 

[RP 04]

Female Captain in one of the A/C's...

 

[DrewBlows]

We call them the limiting surfaces, but whatever works for ya...

Ha ha, we call them limiting surfaces as well, but in my haste I called them "critical". I suppose that "critical" would describe the condition of the Captain after realizing he just canceled the flight and subsequent heart attack that would surely follow.

 

[A350]

MRYFLYER: Are you telling me that you refuse to take SWA jumpseaters because of ONE pilot? That is almost as asinine as all UAL pilots getting the boot because of YOU.

A350

 

[scoreboard]

What insurance would not total it so you patched it back together?

Insurance paid to fix it, no where near totaled.

Did they paint the TR levers bright orange?

Nope, but they did fix them so they would work correctly.

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

MRYFLYER: Are you telling me that you refuse to take SWA jumpseaters because of ONE pilot? That is almost as asinine as all UAL pilots getting the boot because of YOU.

A350

Exactly what I was thinking. 32lt is poster boy for dooshbag old pilots who are po'ed at everyone else...

 

[MRYFLYER]

Make it so #1. I can also paint a pretty picture of all the colorful metaphores, including many words (not only the "n" word that you used sport)!

Sorry Bosley but should we add LIAR to your resume also? I have not used the N word.

Now back to the typical Bosley BS. You pilot group should thank you for your handy work.

 

[slaquer5]

......

 

[007]

ORD ground probably told them: "whatever you do, don't stop"

 

[stillaboo]

Childish

Is this the regionals or the majors forum?

Seriously guys, this is a web board for professional aviators, not a child's playground.

Who would deny a jumpseat to a fellow aviator b/c of a comment on a web board? I guess that also begs the question who would hurl insults at another pilot on a web board b/c of the misfortunes of their company? The idea that one pilot group is superior to another in any real way is preposterous.

Two UAL planes hit each other accidentally - that's it. No airline can claim that this same thing couldn't have happened to them. Be careful out there, and try to remember that we're all on the same team at the end of the day.

 

[Quimby]

Check with your fearless leader SWA pilot Bosley. He is why I don't carry SWA pilots around. I can share some of his PM's with you if you wish. Using the N word and various other profanities that really don't paint SWA in a positive light. You will notice his voice in this thread and my comments are directly in light of his.

not carrying js'ers from a group of over 5000 because of one dude? nice work buddy! thanks for keeping it real.uke:

 

[Varig]

Why wait for the facts - it's UAL - just jump on 'em!

UAL-GSO check your PMs!!!!