The tail of a United Airlines plane was struck Wednesday morning on a taxiway at O'Hare Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed. The incident happened around 9:50 a.m. when the wingtip of American Airlines Flight 1979 hit the tail of United Airlines Flight 219 while the aircraft were moving on different taxiways, according to a spokesperson with the FAA. There were 293 passengers and 10 crew on board the United Boeing 787 as it prepared for takeoff for Honolulu. The American Airlines Boeing 737-800 was heading to Los Angeles, but it wasn't clear how many people were on board. A spokesperson with both airline companies and Chicago Fire Department officials confirmed there were no reported injuries. Among those on board the United flight was Mark Wieting, who was traveling to Honolulu with his wife and adult daughter to visit family. The plane was stopped when passengers felt a shudder similar to a "minor earthquake," Wieting said. Related Body found in wheel well on United Airlines flight from Chicago to Maui 3.6 million passengers expected to pass through O’Hare, Midway airports for holiday travel rush "Clearly, it wasn’t a bump in the runway," Wieting, 79, said. "The plane went back and forth a little bit." Minutes after the incident, a pilot informed passengers that their plane had been clipped and that there was possible damage to the tail, Wieting said.Passengers remained on board until about 11:30 a.m., Wieting said. A new departure on a different plane was scheduled for 2:30 p.m. — five hours after the flight was scheduled to take off. The aircraft is undergoing a thorough inspection by United's maintenance team, the airline said in a statement.Despite the delays, Wieting praised United for "doing the best job it can."United "is trying to make it as pleasant as possible given the unpleasant situation." Passengers on the American Airlines plane deplaned after the incident and were expected to be booked on a replacement aircraft Wednesday afternoon, though that plane's departure time wasn't immediately released. American Airlines removed the initial plane from service and is inspecting the aircraft. The FAA is investigating.