Narrative:
Southwest Airlines flight 2659, a Boeing 737-700 (N963WN) and American Airlines flight 1121, a Boeing 737-800 (N909NN) were involved in a ground collision accident at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD).
N963WN was taxing out for departure when the wing of the aircraft struck the tail of the Boeing 737-800, which was maneuvering on taxiway A after arrival from Orlando Airport, FL.
Damaged on the ground
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| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Wednesday 9 November 2022 |
| Time: | ca 16:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-823 (WL) |
| Operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N909NN |
| MSN: | 31159/4259 |
| First flight: | 2012-11-08 (10 years ) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-7B24E |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO), United States of America |
| Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | AA1121 |
Southwest Airlines flight 2659, a Boeing 737-700 (N963WN) and American Airlines flight 1121, a Boeing 737-800 (N909NN) were involved in a ground collision accident at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD).
N963WN was taxing out for departure when the wing of the aircraft struck the tail of the Boeing 737-800, which was maneuvering on taxiway A after arrival from Orlando Airport, FL.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Ground collisionDamaged on the ground
Sources:
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Distance from Orlando International Airport, FL to Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL as the crow flies is 1610 km (1006 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Orlando International Airport, FL to Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL as the crow flies is 1610 km (1006 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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