The wings of two planes -- one bound for NJ -- set to leave Boston Logan International Airport clipped Monday morning as one pulled away from its gate.
The wings of two planes set to leave Boston Logan International Airport clipped Monday morning as one pulled away from its gate.leaving for Newark, New Jersey, made contact with a United plane that was set to fly to Denver, according to the Massachusetts Port Authority, which oversees the airport. The Newark-bound plane was being towed by a United vehicle.
No one was injured in the incident, according to Massachusetts Port Authority and United Airlines, which confirmed that the wings of flights 515 and 267 clipped as one pushed back from the gate. "Customers on both aircraft deplaned normally and we’ve made arrangements to get them to their destinations on different aircraft," United said in a statement.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.The airline's official Twitter account replied to a tweet that appeared to show one plane's wing touching another's tail and acknowledged an incident they were working on.
"We're sorry to see this has been your experience. Our teams are aware and are working on the best timely solution. We understand how frustrating delays are and we're sorry that your travel has been impacted like this," the reply said.
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