Two United Airlines planes collide on New York’s LaGuardia tarmac following day of ground stops and wind alerts – UK Times

Two United Airlines planes collided on Friday at LaGuardia Airport as travelers throughout the country face ongoing delays due to staffing shortages.

A plane arriving from Chicago was pulling into its arrival gate when it “made contact” with the tail of another plane, which was preparing to depart for Houston, a United Airlines spokesperson told The Independent. No injuries were reported.

Both flights returned to the gate, and the passengers deplaned normally, the spokesperson added. The airline is now working with those on board to get them to their destinations.

An unnamed passenger told the New York Post they felt a “bump” when the collision happened.

“We all felt a bump during taxi to the runway but didn’t know it was another plane until the captain said it was,” the passenger said.

LaGuardia was one of several airports suffering delays from staffing shortages on Friday, as FAA and TSA employees go unpaid amid the government shutdown.

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