Two JetBlue planes collided on the tarmac at Boston Logan International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed Thursday morning.
According to the FAA, the collision occurred when one aircraft that was entering a de-icing pad collided with another aircraft in an adjacent de-icing pad lane. No injuries were reported, but both aircraft were grounded due to damage. Passengers on board 777 to Las Vegas and 551 to Orlando were affected and will continue to fly to their destinations on other aircraft following the incident.
“A JetBlue aircraft entering a de-icing pad lane at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) collided with another Jet Blue aircraft in an adjacent de-icing pad lane, resulting in the loss of one winglet and the tail of another. Parts were damaged.” Said According to a statement shared with Fox Business:
Two JetBlue A321s collide while taxiing at Boston Logan Airport. pic.twitter.com/TAtIC7fDYF
— Aviation News & Video Breaking (@aviationbrk) February 8, 2024
in Statement to Boston 25 Newsthe FAA confirmed that the incident also occurred early Thursday morning.
The left wing of JetBlue Flight 777, an Airbus A321neo, crashed into the right horizontal stabilizer of JetBlue Flight 551, an Airbus A321, on a de-icing pad at Boston Logan International Airport at approximately 6:40 a.m. local time on Thursday, February 8. There was a collision. The FAA will investigate. ”
Similarly, JetBlue said it would investigate the incident.
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“Safety is JetBlue’s top priority and we are committed to determining how and why this incident occurred,” JetBlue said in a statement.
This is not the only incident this year, with the FAA confirming it is investigating an incident in January at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in which two planes became wedged.
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