20251129021082A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airbus A320-232 · Chicago, IL · November 29, 2025

Date
November 29, 2025 · 14:00 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
Ohare
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
CALA
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N490UA
NTSB investigation
NTSBDCA26LA047
Reported as
Airbus A320-232
Reported engine
IAE V2500SERIES
People aboard
72
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 in this make and model

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What happened

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While taxing to the gate in winter conditions, aircraft wing tip made contact with another airplanes horizontal stabilizer causing severe damage to the rear of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TAXING TO THE GATE IN WINTER CONDITIONS, AIRCRAFT WING TIP MADE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER AIRPLANES HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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