The aircraft, before landing in Chicago, Illinois, had operated cargo flights between Taipei, Taiwan, and Anchorage, Alaska.
The aircraft suffered damage on its left-hand-side engines, according to emergency services. No injuries were reported.
The extent of damage to multiple baggage carts and their contents, parts of which were seen to be sucked into the engine intake cowling, is unknown.
The video shows a light snowfall with temperatures below freezing in the Chicago area. The region had experienced light snow and ice Thursday night into Friday morning.
The cause of the accident remains unknown and China Airlines, based out of Taiwan, has yet to release an official statement regarding the accident.