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| Date: | Wednesday 8 January 2025 |
| Time: | 15:54 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-823 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N988NN |
| MSN: | 31237/5808 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport , IL (ORD/KORD) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American Airlines flight AA1979, a Boeing 737-800 (N988NN), hit the tail of United Airlines flight UA219, a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (N14016), during taxi at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport , IL (ORD).
METAR:
KORD 081551Z 30006KT 10SM FEW028 FEW150 SCT250 M07/M12 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP284 T10671117
KORD 081651Z 33004KT 10SM FEW030 SCT060 SCT250 M05/M11 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP277 T10501111
Sources:
https://abc7chicago.com/post/united-american-airlines-planes-collide-taxiway-chicago-ohare-airport-faa/15778159/
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=adca15&lat=41.971&lon=-87.899&zoom=17.7&showTrace=2025-01-08&trackLabels
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2025 10:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-Jan-2025 13:01 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jan-2025 13:03 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jan-2025 13:10 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jan-2025 13:12 | ASN | Updated [Time, Category, ] |
| 09-Jan-2025 13:13 | ASN | Updated |
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