At least two people suffered minor injuries when an employee shuttle clipped a passenger airplane taxiing for departure at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday, officials said.<\/p>\n
The bus and plane made “minor contact,” and the injuries to two people were characterized as very minor, said Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford.<\/p>\n
The two were taken to medical facilities, he said.<\/p>\n
American Airlines said that the ground vehicle was one of its employee buses and that six of its team members on board were being evaluated at a hospital. No injuries were reported among those on the aircraft, it said in a statement.<\/p>\n
It was not immediately clear whether the airline’s total included the two mentioned by the fire department. <\/p>\n
The plane, a Bombardier CRJ-200 operated by Air Wisconsin Flight 6209, was taxiing ahead of takeoff when the collision took place about 7:20 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in a preliminary statement.<\/p>\n
American described the plane as one of its American Eagle flights operated by Air Wisconsin. The carrier said those on board were offered a different aircraft flying to their destination, Dayton, Ohio, later in the evening.<\/p>\n
American and Air Wisconsin have a partnership for regional service.<\/p>\n
It’s not clear why the bus and plane were so close to each other, and cause was unavailable.<\/p>\n
Langford said one of the vehicles clipped the other, though it wasn’t initially clear which one struck the other.<\/p>\n
The FAA said the collision was under investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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