Planes collide twice in one day at Boston’s airport forcing hundreds to rebook

Millions of people are set to fly for Thanksgiving this week

Nov 26, 2024 - 21:01

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Planes collide twice in one day at Boston’s airport forcing hundreds to rebook

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Boston’s Logan International Airport saw two separate plane collisions on Monday as Thanksgiving travel ramps up.

The first incident happened Monday afternoon, when an American Airlines flight clipped the wing of a Frontier Airlines plane waiting to leave the gate, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The American Airlines flight had just landed from London, and all passengers deboarded shortly after the incident.

“The aircraft has been removed from service for inspection by our maintenance team,” an American Airlines spokesperson said in a statement. “We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience this caused.”

Meanwhile, all 200 passengers on the Frontier flight to Texas had to re-book after the flight was canceled, NBC Boston reports. No one was injured.

The collision happened “in an area that’s not under air traffic control,” according to the FAA.

Later that day, a tug vehicle towing an empty JetBlue plane struck a Cape Air plane that had just landed from Nantucket, the FAA said in a statement. Two pilots and three passengers were on board the Cape Air plane. There were no injuries, NBC Boston reports, but the pilots were taken to the hospital as a precaution.

JetBlue released a statement confirming none of their crew members were injured.

“The tug has been removed from service, and the JetBlue aircraft will undergo a thorough inspection,” a JetBlue spokesperson told NBC Boston. “Safety is JetBlue’s first priority, and we will investigate this incident.”

The FAA is investigating both incidents. The Independent has reached out to all airlines involved for comment.

This Thanksgiving travel season is set to break records, according to the American Automobile Association. Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more, the AAA said.

Nearly 6 million of these travelers are expected to fly, putting pressure on airports this week. Almost 70 flights into, out of or within the US were canceled on Monday, with another 4,300 delayed, according to FlightAware. Airports are likely to exceed that number Tuesday, with 53 flights already canceled as of mid-morning, FlightAware reports.

More to come...