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On January 8, a Boeing 737-800 from American Airlines and a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner from United Airlines collided at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The incident occurred while both aircraft were taxiing on different taxiways, as reported by CBS News citing the Federal Aviation Administration. The collision happened around 09:50 AM.
The American Airlines flight, AA1979, was scheduled to fly from Chicago O'Hare to Los Angeles International Airport. Meanwhile, the United Airlines flight, UA619, was set to travel from Chicago to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.
American Airlines issued a statement regarding the incident: "During taxi-out at Chicago (ORD), American Airlines flight 1979, with service from ORD to Los Angeles (LAX), made contact with a nearby aircraft on the taxiway. Customers deplaned normally at the gate and departed on a replacement aircraft around 1 p.m. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this caused."
