US EditionPlanes clip wings at San Francisco airport
- Two United Airlines flights, bound for Sydney and Hong Kong, clipped wings early Tuesday at San Francisco International Airport causing cancellations.
- The collision happened around 12:35 a.m. While the planes were near a gate in a zone without air traffic controller communication.
- No injuries occurred, passengers deplaned normally, and United is assisting rebooking after the wingtip contact between Flight 863 and Flight 877.
- The FAA confirmed the incident occurred in a location where flight crews are not in contact with air traffic controllers and is currently conducting an investigation.
- This is the second such wingtip incident reported in under a month, following a similar event at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, highlighting ongoing safety concerns.
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Fox NewsUnited Airlines planes in San Francisco clip wings
The right wingtip of a United Airlines plane departing a gate collided with the left wingtip of another United plane in San Francisco early on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “While United Airlines Flight 863 was pushing back from the gate at San Francisco International Airport, its right wingtip struck the left wingtip of United Airlines Flight 877,” the FAA told to Fox News Digital. “This occurred in an area where ai…
United Airlines planes clip wings while preparing to depart from San Francisco airport
Two United Airlines planes clipped wings as they prepared for departure from San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday — the latest mishap involving air travel around the US.
Two United Airlines planes clip wings while preparing to depart San Francisco International Airport, according to the FAA
Two United Airlines planes clipped wings at San Francisco International Airport early Tuesday morning while preparing for take off, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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