20251017015362I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 767-322 · Chicago, IL · October 17, 2025

Date
October 17, 2025 · 18:06 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
Chicago O'Hare International
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
CALA
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N675UA
Reported as
Boeing 767-322
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series
People aboard
0
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 10/17/2025, a B767 was under tow to C19. It entered the alleyway from the southport and proceeded north to gate. The aircraft held short at C15 due to traffic when the B737 attempting to pull into gate C11 behind the stationary B767 struck the B767'S LH elevator with its RH winglet. The winglet tore through the entire elevator surface.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10/17/2025, A B767 WAS UNDER TOW TO C19. IT ENTERED THE ALLEYWAY FROM THE SOUTHPORT AND PROCEEDED NORTH TO GATE. THE AIRCRAFT HELD SHORT AT C15 DUE TO TRAFFIC WHEN THE B737 ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO GATE C11 BEHIND THE STATIONARY B767 STRUCK THE B767'S LH ELEVATOR WITH ITS RH WINGLET. THE WINGLET TORE THROUGH THE ENTIRE ELEVATOR SURFACE.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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