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SUN: Southwest planes clip wings at BWI
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Two Southwest Airlines planes clipped wings while pushing back from their gates Monday night at BWI Marshall Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on the airport ramp, when Southwest flights 1048 and 562 came into contact while preparing for departure, the FAA said.
The FAA said the collision happened in an area of the airport where air traffic controllers do not communicate directly with flight crews. The agency is investigating the incident.
2 Southwest planes clip each other at BWI airport prompting investigation
Passengers aboard two Southwest Airlines flights were forced to change planes earlier this week after the airplanes clipped each other while leaving the gates at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
According to both the FAA and Southwest Airlines, during pushback, Southwest flights 1048 to Connecticut and 562 to Houston backed into each other and caused minor damage to the wingtips.
The air carrier said no passengers were injured, and an internal review is underway.
In a statement, Southwest said, "Safety is their top priority for both passengers and employees."
On Live ATC, the pilot of flight 1048 can be heard telling air traffic controllers about the incident after the collision.
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