An American Airlines plane's wing clipped another aircraft at O'Hare International Airport while taxiing on the runway Friday night, American Airlines confirmed.
The wingtip of American Airlines flight 1162, an Airbus A321, "came in contact" with SkyWest Airlines American Eagle aircraft 3047, according to statements from American Airlines and the Chicago Department of Aviation. The American Airlines flight was headed to Los Angeles and the SkyWest flight was landing at O'Hare from Rochester, Minnesota.
The Chicago Fire Department and police responded to the scene.
“We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience, and will be rebooking them on a new aircraft to Los Angeles,” American Airlines said.
The American Airlines flight was pushed back to the gate about 8:22 p.m.
The SkyWest flight landed at O'Hare about 8:16 p.m.
A passenger on the American Airlines flight send video footage and photos to NBC 5.
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The passenger said no one was hurt but multiple emergency response vehicles could be seen responding to the tarmac.
The passenger said the SkyWest flight was nearly knocked on its side and its wings were touching the ground.
In a short video clip, passengers can be heard talking to one another.
"Oh my God," one of them cries out.
The Chicago Department of Aviation said there was little to no impact to flight operations.
