United Airlines jet clips wing with parked plane at SFO

NBC Bay Area ^ | 4.5.2024 | Emma Goss, Stephanie Guzman

[libh8er]

A United Airlines plane recently clipped a wing of another aircraft as it tried to park at San Francisco International Airport.

The incident happened Thursday evening.

According to a United spokesperson, the winglet of the jet made contact with the wing of a parked United aircraft while parking at a gate. They added that no injuries occurred and passengers deplaned normally.

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Rice also pointed out that United’s ground personnel may have either had a training or communication issue. All of which will be considered by the FAA during the investigation.

“There's no question in my mind that a number of the incidents that have occurred have been what we would call 'SFO-centric,'” Rice said. “Whether it's maintenance-related, whether it’s from care from mechanics, procedures processes, what the causes are and it appears and has appeared for several weeks that San Francisco is the hub for several of these issues."

For United, it's the latest in a series of issues over the past few weeks.

[RoosterRedux]

"Last week I was a ticket agent...and today I'm a captain. And I don't know how to fly yet."

[silverleaf]

[ridesthemiles]

NOT pilot-—DRIVER of ‘”NOSE TUG”.

[ridesthemiles]

ABSOLUTELY A GROUND CREW ISSUE.

BUY-—WHO ARE THEY HIRING?????

[In_Iowa_not_from]

American airports resemble downtown Mogadishu, more than the do Des Moines.

Unfortunately, these days Des Moines also looks like Mogadishu. We can all thank "compassionate conservatism."

[Vaduz]

Can’t believe something like that can happen in a stoner state.
OH WAIT

[GMThrust]

I didn’t either until he got hired. Evidently, he doesn’t get Captain’s pay until his second year. Weird and scary like you said.

[EVO X]

Here is another one at London Heathrow...

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/04/ground-collision-london-heathrow-virgin-atlantic-boeing-british/