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.
The gate where the plane was trying to park isn’t a usual gate as it has two parking spots.
Retired airline pilot Doug Rice talked to NBC Bay Area about the latest incident on Friday and he pointed out that the geometry of the gate, trying to get two planes to fit in tight quarters poses a potential hazard.
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.
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