United said maintenance crews are now inspecting the damaged aircraft to ensure it’s safe and free of any technical issues.
Two United Airlines aircraft collided with each other while on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The incident took place on Friday night when a United Airlines flight bound for Chicago accidentally brushed against another plane getting ready to depart for Houston.
Flight 580’s wingtip hit the tail of Flight 434, which was stopped on the runway at the time, according to United. Both planes then returned safely to the gate, and passengers were able to get off without any issues, the airline told the Daily Mail. No one was hurt in the incident. All 328 passengers and 15 crew members from the two planes were safe, United confirmed.
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« We all felt a bump during taxi to the runway but didn’t know it was another plane until the captain said it was », a passenger who declined to give their name told The New York Post.
