Runway Incursion between an Air China B747 and a Korean Air
On April 1, 1999, at 0220 central standard time, Air China flight 9018 (CCA9018), a Boeing 747, and Korean Air flight 36 (KAL36), also a Boeing 747, were involved in a near collision on runway 14R at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. No injuries were reported, and neither aircraft was damaged. CCA9018 landed on runway 14R and was instructed by the tower controller to exit the runway via a right turn on taxiway T-10 and a left turn on taxiway K, and to cross runway 27L to the cargo ramp. The same controller cleared KAL36 for takeoff as the CCA9018 was exiting the runway. CCA9018 turned right onto taxiway T-10 and left onto taxiway M instead of taxiway K. CCA9018 entered runway 14R as KAL36 was taking off. KAL36 flew over CCA9018 by 25 to 50 feet. The incident occurred during night visual meteorological conditions.