CHICAGO- Fort Worth-based American Airlines (AA) Airbus A319 which was waiting for a gate hit by Envoy Air (MQ) Embraer E170 aircraft at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on Wednesday (September 11, 2024).
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reported the incident and will investigate this collision event at ORD.
American Airlines Hit by Envoy
According to the FAA, the American Airlines Airbus A319 after operating flight AA2616 from Pittsburgh (PIT) landed safely at Chicago O’Hare and was waiting to secure a gate to deboard the passengers.
Meanwhile, Envoy Air, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group aircraft was taxing to a gate after operating flight AA3724/ENY3724.
The wing-to-wing collision occurred on the Northeast side of O’Hare Global Terminal. Following the incident both aircraft were halted on the ground for around an hour.
American Airlines A319 later taxied with the damaged right wing to Terminal 3 where 94 passengers along with two cabin crew and two flight crew deboarded the aircraft.
The Envoy Air E170 with a damaged left wing was parked near the incident site and passengers were deboarded using the staircase.
Luckily no one onboard or on the ground sustained any injuries in this incident.
American Airlines A319 involved in the incident is registered as N825AW, it is a 23.2-year-old aircraft. The aircraft is still grounded at ORD and is expected to operate flight on 14 September to Washington (DCA).
While, Envoy Air E170, registered as N781EJ, which has a long history of operating for various regional carriers in the US for 18 years returns to service the next day. It operated the flight from Chicago to Abilene (ABI).
Well, there has been a significant rise in ground collision incidents. Some even go unreported in various parts of the globe.
Further, human errors, complexity, and congestion at the airport are the major reasons for such ground incidents.
Similar Incident
Two Delta Air Lines (DL) aircraft collided at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday morning (September 10, 2024). Delta Flight DL295, an Airbus A350 headed to Tokyo Haneda, struck Endeavor Air Flight 5526, a Bombardier CRJ900 bound for Lafayette, Louisiana, with its wingtip.
The incident occurred after 10 a.m. as the Delta flight taxied for departure. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the planes were on separate taxiways when the collision happened.
The Tokyo-bound flight carried 221 passengers, while the Louisiana flight had 56 people onboard. No injuries were reported, according to airport officials.
The Airbus A350-900 involved in the incident, registered as N503DN, is a 7-year-old aircraft powered by Rolls Royce Trent XWB-84 engines.
Passengers from the damaged Endeavor Air flight evacuated the aircraft following the collision. Delta Airlines announced plans to accommodate affected passengers on alternative flights.
The size disparity between the two aircraft is notable. The Airbus A350, one of Delta’s largest planes, weighs approximately 600,000 pounds when fueled, while the Bombardier CRJ900, among Delta’s smallest aircraft, weighs around 70,000 pounds.
Airport operations experienced minimal disruption from the incident. The FAA has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the collision and assess potential safety implications.
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