Two United Airlines plans collided slightly at Chicago's O'Hare Airport
A plane grazed the tail of another aircraft from the same company, which was parked and not moving
Two United Airlines plans had a minor collision this Friday at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. There were no injuries, but the incident has revived concerns about safety on US airport runways.
The incident occurred as United Airlines Flight 2652, from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was approaching its gate at O'Hare Airport. According to authorities, the plane grazed the tail of another aircraft from the same company, which was parked and not moving.
The airline explained in a statement that the 113 passengers on the flight were able to disembark normally, although there was a delay of approximately 40 minutes while the incident was documented.
Passenger Testimonies
Passenger Bill Marcus told CBS News Chicago that most of the travelers did not feel the impact. "I was surprised that I didn't feel anything else, although there was a tremor when they separated the plans," he said.
Marcus added that the passengers realized the situation only after the pilot informed them that there would be a brief delay for safety procedures.
The second plane, which was struck in the horizontal stabilizer, was not moving at the time of the crash, according to airline officials.
The incident comes amid a series of collisions and near misses at US airports. in recent months.
In early October, two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided at an intersecting taxiway at New York's LaGuardia Airport, injuring a flight attendant.
These events add to concerns about aviation safety, particularly in the wake of the fatal crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in January when an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet as it was preparing to land.

