2 UNITED AIRLINES PLANES CLIP WINGS ON GROUND OVERNIGHT AT SFO, FAA SAYS

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Source: KGO, the ABC affiliate in San Francisco

2 UNITED AIRLINES PLANES CLIP WINGS ON GROUND OVERNIGHT AT SFO, FAA SAYS

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 11:28AM PT

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KGO) -- United Airlines officials said that two of their planes were involved in a collision on the ground at the gate at San Francisco International Airport overnight Monday.

The FAA says while United Airlines Flight 863 was pushing back from the gate at SFO, its right wingtip struck the left wingtip of United Airlines Flight 877.

Both planes were on the ground. In an ATC recording, you can hear the ramp controller telling the pilot of Flight 863 that they are "pushing pretty deep" and to make sure the other plane is watching them.

No injuries occurred and passengers on both planes deplaned normally, officials said. … The airline is currently working to rebook the customers on other flights.

Read more: https://abc7news.com/amp/post/united-airlines-planes-clip-wings-sfo-san-francisco-international-airport/16340293/

[BidenRocks]

1. Collision is not accurate.

The aircraft were involved in an incident while under control of ramp staff.
Then paragraph 2 and on.

It's important to know that the speed was negligible. An aircraft being pushed back
also has no steering so I don't understand the heads up to the pilot.

Where were the wing walkers? This is the kind of accident you get when you're stoned.
Oops!