{"id":47876,"date":"2023-10-07T15:45:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T10:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=47876"},"modified":"2023-10-07T15:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T10:15:44","slug":"american-airlines-plane-collides-with-shuttle-bus-at-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/07\/american-airlines-plane-collides-with-shuttle-bus-at-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines Plane Collides with Shuttle Bus at Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CHICAGO-<\/strong> An incident occurred at Chicago\u2019s O\u2019Hare International Airport (ORD) <\/a>involving an American Airlines (AA) <\/a>subsidiary aircraft preparing for take-off and an employee shuttle bus, resulting in injuries to two individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Eagle flight 6209, operated by Air Wisconsin Airlines, came into contact with the shuttle bus while taxiing, as confirmed by American Airlines in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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American Plane Collides with Bus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Two passengers who were on the shuttle were taken to Ascension Resurrection Hospital in Chicago with minor injuries, according to a report by WLS-TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Airlines stated that there were no reported injuries among the aircraft’s passengers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, six American Airlines employees were transported to the hospital for evaluation. Specific details about the number of passengers on the flight were not provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Saturday evening (August 26, 2023), a United Airlines (UA)<\/a> Boeing 737 was positioned at gate M37 within Terminal 5 of Chicago<\/a> O\u2019Hare Airport (ORD) following its flight from Punta Cana (PUJ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this stationary phase, an\u00a0American Airlines (AA)<\/a>\u00a0luggage cart collided with the front right section of the United 737 aircraft. Images captured post-incident reveal a significant puncture located above the landing gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft involved in the incident is United Boeing <\/a>737-900ER, registered as N75425. According to Planespotters.net<\/em>, it is a 15.2-year-old aircraft and was delivered to Continental Airlines in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United 737 was at gate M37 after completing its scheduled flight as UA1664. The flight took from Punta Cana (PUJ) at 3:05 P.m. with more than one hour delay. After being airborne for almost four hours and 20 minutes, it landed safely at Chicago O\u2019Hare (ORD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The slightly blurry security footage captures the occurrence, depicting the cart directly impacting the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This incident appears rather peculiar; while I lack insight into the circumstances behind the wheel, it does appear that the driver should have had sufficient time to notice the airplane and avert the collision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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