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According to the airline, a United Airlines flight clipped another United plane while taxiing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Friday evening.
United Flight 580, a Boeing 737 that arrived from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport with 166 passengers and eight crew members, was taxiing to the arrival gate when it struck a stationary United plane, the airline said.
The collision damaged the tail of United Flight 434, another Boeing 737 preparing to depart for Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport with 162 passengers and seven crew members on board, United added.
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United Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft were spotted taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City on November 8, 2024. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto/Getty Images)
Both planes returned to the gate and all passengers departed normally, United said, adding that the airline was working to get travelers to their destinations “as quickly as possible.” No injuries have been reported.
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A United Airlines passenger plane taxis onto the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, on September 7, 2016. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
The minor clash comes amid wider disruptions at major airports, where air traffic controller staffing shortages and the ongoing government shutdown have caused delays across the country.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) noted that while air traffic controllers manage runways and taxiways, gate area movements remain the responsibility of the airline.
Close-up of a United Airlines logo on March 11, 2023. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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“FAA air traffic control is not responsible for aircraft movements in the gate area,” the agency said in a statement Friday.
The agency will also conduct an investigation into the incident.
