According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a United Airlines plane leaving San Francisco International Airport cut its wings on another United plane Tuesday morning.
“Its right-wing tip hit the left-wing tip of United Airlines Flight 877 while United Airlines Flight 863 was pushed back from the gates at San Francisco International Airport,” the FAA told Fox News Digital.
The collision occurred around 12:35am in parts of an airport where air traffic controllers do not communicate with the squadron, according to the FAA, which said it was investigating the incident.
The FAA said Flight 863 was heading towards Sydney, Australia, and Flight 877 departed for Hong Kong.
United Airlines confirmed in a statement that no one was injured as a result of the conflict.
A pair of United Airlines planes smashed their wing tips together at San Francisco International Airport on May 6, 2025 (Reuters)
“As pushed back from the gates at San Francisco International Airport, a United aircraft came into contact with the wing of another unified aircraft. No injuries occurred and passengers on both planes were normally deferred. We are working with customers to rebook on other flights,” the airline said in a statement.
Both planes involved in the incident are Boeing 777s.
The minor collisions are the latest in unsettling aircraft incidents, ranging from a mistake near the runway to a horrific and tragic plane-helicopter collision that killed a 67 on the Potomac River in January.
Last month, several members of Congress made their own close call when they hit the wings of a plane boarded by a DCA plane (Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC).
“We have a lifetime experience of serving in Congress, like we did when we were stationary on the DCA runway, another plane just hit our wings.
In that case, the wing of American Airlines Flight 5490 collided with the wingtip of American Airlines Flight 4522 while taxiing on April 10th.
President Donald Trump oversaw Tesla CEO Elon Musk's government efficiency in obstructing the federal workforce, and in doing so, thousands of workers either voluntarily or voluntarily left the Department of Transport, including the FAA, from Musk's urging.
The shooting comes when many Americans are already worried about the safety of air travel, and airports are working through staffing. There has been a huge delay this month for seven consecutive days due to a shortage of staff at Newar Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
Friday, January 31st, 2025 (AP) First responder is working on site after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia
But there's more to it than just a labor issue. A medical transport crashed in Philadelphia, killing children and medical workers in January, destroying homes. Two days later, a United Airlines plane fired fire at a tarmac in Houston. A few days later, a small commercial plane crashed in Alaska, killing all 10 people on board.
Less than a month after the crash that killed 67 people in Potomac, Reagan National saw almost another tragedy as American Airlines flight approached a flight in the Delta. Then, almost a month later, it happened again when a military jet preparing to land and a delta plane preparing to take off had to give final instructions to prevent a collision.
Last month, a tour helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, killing a family member, including three children and a former Navy seal who piloted the craft.
Despite focusing on air travel incidents, flights are still very safe. The majority of flyers reach their destination safely.
