Two planes collided during a taxi maneuver at Logan Airport in Boston on Friday afternoon, causing minor damage.
While en route to WCVB’s Boston tarmac, a parked Delta aircraft collided at low speed with a United Airlines aircraft. report.
A United Airlines 737 MAX collides with a Delta Air Lines A321 at Boston Logan Airport. The Delta A321 was parked at the time and the United 737 was flying at a slow speed, causing minor damage.
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A United spokesperson confirmed to the media that the winglet had brushed the rear end of another airliner. (Related: ‘Engine Problems’: New York-bound airliner catches fire in flight)
“United customers disembarked at the gate as normal and will be rebooked on other flights,” United said in a statement. United Airlines added that there were 128 paid flyers on the plane to Newark Airport.
Delta Air Lines, meanwhile, said the flight was waiting to take off and was bound for Detroit. (Related: Detroit Metro airport staff find 6 giant African snails in travelers’ suitcases)
The erroneous incident occurred in the aircraft tarmac area.
According to the newspaper, a family on board United Airlines watched the incident happen as their children quickly pulled out their cell phones and started recording. “I felt the plane hit,” the family reportedly told the media, adding that they were “a little scared.”
“We were driving on the tarmac and saw this other plane parked and we were just driving and it hit the other plane,” said Daniel Fredrickson. said. “I knew it was going to happen, so I filmed it.”
After the crash, emergency vehicles swarmed the area, causing delays in first responders responding to the plane crash. (Related: During the flight, the man’s heart stopped and his face turned purple. Two passengers rushed to help, eventually saving the scene.)
United Airlines plane pinches tail of Delta at Boston airport, causing delay – FOX 5 Atlanta #breaking news #missing child #MissingChildAlert https://t.co/y1J6FUNtFK pic.twitter.com/oUksBBfCfg
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Fredrickson went on to point out that United had been out of service for more than an hour before it started moving again.
No injuries were reported.
In March 2023, two United Airlines flights collided at Logan Airport.
