Boeing taxiing for takeoff collides with another plane in Chicago

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Two Boeing planes collided on the Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Sunday night.

An All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight was taxiing for departure when its left winglet struck the stabilizer of a Delta Airlines flight, a spokesperson from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated in a press release to The Independent. No accidents had been reported, and the incident occurred in an space “not under air traffic control,” the spokesperson stated.

The collision occurred because the Delta flight “underwent final parking,” Emma Johnson, a spokesperson for Delta Airlines, stated in a press release to The Independent. Delta’s passengers deplaned usually on the gate, she added, and the plane is present process inspection.

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for All Nippon Airways additionally confirmed their passengers deplaned.

“The safety of our customers and flight crew is our top priority, and we apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers,” All Nippon Airways spokesperson Nao Gunji stated in a press release to The Independent.

The FAA will examine the incident, the group’s spokesperson stated. It is presently unclear what brought about the collision between Delta’s Boeing 717 and All Nippon Airways’ Boeing 777.

A spokesperson for Boeing advised The Independent they “would defer to the FAA and the airlines involved” when contacted for remark.

Boeing not too long ago got here beneath fireplace after a door plug blew out of a Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-flight. About 171 folks — together with 4 minors and three infants — had been on board the Alaska Airlines flight, in addition to six crew members. The door plug blew out of the plane at 16,000 ft in the air after the plane departed Portland International Airport for California.

Passengers aboard the 5 January flight are actually suing Boeing over the incident.

The collision got here throughout a tricky day for travellers throughout the nation as but another winter storm brought about journey chaos.

966 flights arriving at or departing the Chicago O’Hare International Airport had been delayed on Sunday, whereas 273 had been cancelled, in response to FlightAware. The Denver International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport additionally noticed important delays and cancellations amid harmful winter climate.