Kevin Mitchell
Damage to the nose of a plane was discovered Friday evening after the plane collided with a shuttle bus as the plane taxied at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
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A taxiing plane collided with a shuttle bus at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday evening, injuring at least two people, the city’s fire department said.
Air Wisconsin Flight 6209 was taxiing for departure when the collision occurred, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Six American Airlines employees on the bus were taken to a hospital for evaluation and no injuries were reported on the plane, American Airlines said in an email.
Details about the two injuries reported by the Chicago Fire Department were not immediately available.
According to the airline’s website, Air Wisconsin is a regional airline that operates service for American Airlines under the name American Eagle.
The plane, which was scheduled to fly to Dayton, Ohio, was taken out of service and passengers boarded another plane to continue to Dayton, American Airlines said.
The collision occurred “as we taxied forward,” Kevis Mitchell, a passenger on the plane, told CNN.
“The next thing I know we had a violent impact on the plane,” Mitchell said.
Kevin Mitchell
Passenger Kevis Mitchell looked out the window from his seat on the plane and took a photo of emergency responders arriving after the collision.
The plane shifted from left to right and passengers and crew members became confused, Mitchell said. Mitchell looked out his window and saw numerous emergency vehicles responding to the plane, he said.
“I saw a local bus whose back part was completely broken. “There was severe damage to the rear area,” he said.
Gianni Carrola, 23, who was sitting in the back of the plane, said the impact caused the plane to spin.
Both Carrola and Mitchell shared photos with CNN showing the plane’s nose was damaged.