US EditionTug driver injured in collision with aircraft wing at Chicago O'Hare airport
- A 64-year-old driver of an aircraft tug was critically injured in a collision with an airplane at O'Hare Airport on Saturday evening.
- The collision occurred around 7 p.m. When the tug attempted to cross a runway and was clipped by an aircraft wing, flipping the vehicle over.
- The driver was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital with head and lower body injuries, but his condition was stabilized.
- American Airlines and United Airlines confirmed their involvement in the incident, with both companies reviewing the situation for safety measures.
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