Recently, an American Airlines plane and a United Airlines aircraft collided at the Chicago airport, which has stirred discussions on social media. Following the incident, both the airlines and official authorities released multiple statements explaining the details.

According to the FAA, the American Airlines Flight 1979 hit the tail of United Airlines Flight 219 while taxiing.

A plane clipped the tail cone of a United Airlines flight at O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday morning.

Hundreds of passengers had to transfer to another aircraft at O'Hare airport after the "small" runway incursion.

Hundreds of passengers were moved from their flights at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Wednesday after an American Airlines plane clipped a United Airlines aircraft.