Recently, an American Airlines plane and a United Airlines aircraft collided at the Chicago airport, which has stirred discussions on social media. Following the incident, both the airlines and official authorities released multiple statements explaining the details.

According to the FAA, the American Airlines Flight 1979 hit the tail of United Airlines Flight 219 while taxiing.

"It felt like we hit a pothole. Some people felt it, some didn't. Nonetheless, a few minutes later, the pilot got on the PA and said that we had tail strike," Lewis said.