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.

An American Airlines flight's wing clipped the tail of a United Airlines flight Wednesday morning at O'Hare airport, the airlines and Federal Aviation Administration said.

An American Airlines jet struck the tail of a United Airlines plane at O’Hare International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed an AA Flight 1979 struck the tail of United Flight 219 while taxiing on different taxiways around 9:50 a.