CHICAGO (AP) — Two people were injured at Chicago's O’Hare International Airport Friday evening during an accident on the ground involving an airplane preparing for takeoff and an employee shuttle bus.
Two passengers on the shuttle were transported to Ascension Resurrection hospital in Chicago with minor injuries from the accident around 7 p.m., WLS-TV reported.
American Airlines said there were no injuries reported aboard the aircraft, while six American Airlines employees were transported to a hospital for evaluation.
An image on the WLS-TV website showed damage to the nose of the airplane, which the station reported was a 50-seat aircraft loaded with passengers.
Political Cartoons View All 1202 ImagesThe airplane was taken out of service and a replacement aircraft flew passengers to Dayton, Ohio, the airline said.
Organizations:
CHICAGO, Chicago's, Eagle, Air Wisconsin Airlines, American Airlines, WLS
Locations:
Chicago, Dayton , Ohio