The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will investigate a ground collision incident involving an American Airlines and Frontier Airlines aircraft in Boston on Monday.
The ground incident occurred at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) around midday local time. It saw an American B777 clip wings with a parked Frontier Airlines A321. The incident, which took place while the American Airlines aircraft was being towed, caused visible damage to both aircraft.
Boston Logan Ground Collision
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into the matter to determine the exact cause of the ground incident.
According to their preliminary report, the American Airlines Boeing 777-200 was being towed in the Terminal E area. During this time, its wing struck the wing tip of a Frontier Airlines A321 parked at the gate.
The American Airlines aircraft had been performing flight AA109, and had recently arrived from London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The aircraft was being moved to the arrivals gate at the time of the incident.
The Frontier Airlines A321 was preparing to depart on a scheduled service to Dallas with approximately 200 persons on board.
Following the event, the airlines disembarked passengers from both aircraft. No injuries were reported among passengers or ground crew as a result of the ground collision. Boston Logan Airport authorities confirmed that the collision had taken place at low speed. The carriers took both aircraft out of service for maintenance.
The Boston Logan ground incident comes ahead of what is expected to be a record Thanksgiving weekend for air travel. This year’s air passenger movements are expected to break 2024 records across the holiday period.
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