CHICAGO- On Sunday evening, a plane taxiing for departure at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) made contact with another aircraft, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday.
The incident involved Flight 11 from All Nippon Airways (ANA), a Japanese airline, with its left wing tip clipping the rear of Delta Air Lines (DL) Flight 2122 around 6:30 p.m.Central Time.
ANA 777 Collides with Delta 717
Both planes were of Boeing type, with the All Nippon Airways flight being a Boeing 777 and the Delta Airlines aircraft a Boeing 717. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries. The FAA has announced its intention to conduct an investigation into the incident.
Boeing, the American aircraft manufacturer, is facing increased scrutiny following a series of mechanical failures and the subsequent grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9 model. This decision was made after an emergency exit door malfunctioned, leading to an emergency landing last week.
The cause of the incident on Sunday, where an emergency exit door failed, resulting in an emergency landing, was not immediately clear, and it remains uncertain whether it is related to a manufacturing flaw.
Boeing representatives refrained from providing comments on Monday regarding the O’Hare collision. Instead, they directed inquiries to the involved airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Official Remarks
According to Delta spokesperson Emma Johnson, an All Nippon Airways aircraft clipped a Delta plane while parking at a gate after arriving at O’Hare from Detroit.
“In an emailed statement, the company mentioned, ‘Customers deplaned normally at the gate, and Delta’s maintenance technicians are currently evaluating the aircraft.’
Raymond Bongalon, a customer service representative with All Nippon Airways, mentioned on Monday afternoon that the airline could not provide any information on the incident.
According to the airline’s flight status search, Flight 11 was originally destined for Tokyo but was canceled due to an ‘aircraft inspection.’
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