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United Jets Make Tarmac Contact at O'Hare With No Injuries

A taxiing Boeing 737 operating Flight UA2652 contacted the parked 767's horizontal stabilizer near its gate.

Overview

  • United said the 737 was carrying 113 passengers and five crew, and everyone deplaned safely with no injuries.
  • The parked Boeing 767 had no passengers aboard at the time, according to reports.
  • The contact involved the 767’s horizontal stabilizer, which will require inspection before the aircraft can return to service.
  • The incident occurred Friday afternoon as UA2652 arrived from Jackson Hole and taxied toward its gate.
  • Benzinga noted a comparable taxiing collision at O’Hare in January involving American and United flights.