An aircraft tug driver was critically injured after being struck by the wing of a plane taxiing at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The driver, a United Airlines employee, was pinned under the overturned tug and hospitalized with head and lower body injuries. Passengers and crew on the American Airlines flight were unharmed.
The Chicago Police Department reported that the driver of an aircraft tug was hospitalized in critical condition following an incident at O’Hare International Airport on Saturday. According to police, the wing of an aircraft struck the tug vehicle as the plane was taxiing to the gate. The passenger plane , American Eagle Flight 6181, was operated by American Airlines, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital in a statement.
'Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and team members, and we are reviewing this incident,' American Airlines stated. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also confirmed that the tug was reportedly crossing the taxiway when it was hit by a Bombardier CRJ-200, which had flown from Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport in Michigan. Upon impact, the tug vehicle flipped over and trapped its 64-year-old male driver, whose name has not been released, according to the police. The driver was later transported to Lutheran General Hospital with head and lower body injuries but is now in stable condition. United Airlines confirmed that the tug driver was one of its employees. 'We are ensuring he receives any necessary support and care,' United Airlines stated in a statement. Police reported that no other passengers or crew members were injured in the incident. The FAA also stated that the passengers were safely deplaned and bussed to the terminal. The investigation is ongoing. The incident at the Chicago airport occurred just days after another incident that resulted in the death of an American Airlines worker at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Monday. The airport told Fox News Digital in a statement that the incident involved an airline ramp vehicle, but no additional details were immediately given. Fox News' Stephen Sorace contributed to this report
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