Two JetBlue planes collided on the tarmac of Boston’s Logan Worldwide Airport on Thursday morning, disrupting the journey plans of the entire passengers onboard.
Flight 777’s left winglet struck the proper horizontal stabilizer of Flight 551 at round 6:40 a.m. whereas on the deicing pad, the Federal Aviation Administration stated.
No accidents have been reported.
One passenger, Dave Souter, was headed to Las Vegas to work at an occasion for the Tremendous Bowl when the incident occurred after they pulled away from the gate, he advised Boston 25 Information.
The opposite aircraft was headed to Orlando, Fl.
“An eventful morning for us passengers, however actually grateful for the in-flight JetBlue crew who patiently answered passengers’ questions and always supplied updates to us on board,” Casey Cunningham shared on X.
“They’re rapidly getting a brand new aircraft for the passengers destined for Orlando.”
Each planes will likely be taken out of service for repairs, a JetBlue spokesperson advised The Publish.
“Security is JetBlue’s precedence, and we are going to work to find out how and why this incident occurred,” he added.
The Federal Aviation Administration is additionally investigating the incident.
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