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| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 23, 2006 |
| Summary | Runway incursion due to ATC error |
| Site | O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Total fatalities | 0 |
| Total injuries | 0 |
| Total survivors | 131 |
| First aircraft | |
 N322UA, the aircraft similar to the one involved | |
| Type | Boeing 737-322 |
| Operator | United Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | UA1015 |
| ICAO flight No. | UAL1015 |
| Call sign | UNITED 1015 |
| Registration | N315UA |
| Flight origin | O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Destination | Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Occupants | 127 |
| Passengers | 120 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 127 |
| Second aircraft | |
,_Atlas_Air_JP6686152.jpg) N418MC the second aircraft involved seen here in September 2009 | |
| Type | Boeing 747-47UF |
| Operator | Atlas Air |
| IATA flight No. | 5Y6972 |
| ICAO flight No. | GTI6972 |
| Call sign | GIANT 6972 HEAVY |
| Registration | N418MC |
| Flight origin | Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Germany |
| Destination | O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 4 |
On July 23, 2006, a United Airlines Boeing 737 operating as Flight 1015 nearly collided with an Atlas Air Boeing 747 operating as Flight 6972. UAL1015, bound for Denver International Airport, was carrying 120 passengers and 7 crew members whereas GTI6972, originating from Frankfurt Airport, Germany, was carrying 4 crew members only. The near miss occurred at the intersection of Runways 27L and 14R at O'Hare International Airport.