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hundreds of passengers ran out of two
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planes on Tuesday early morning night at
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San Francisco International Airport in
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the untied states after United Airlines
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flight Boeing 877 heading to Hong Kong
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kissed the wing of another United
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Airlines flight 863 destined for Sydney
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in Australia with some level of damages
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to both aircrafts while on ground
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operations preparing for takeoff forcing
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almost half a thousand passengers inside
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the two large air carriers to deplane
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and according to the US Federal Aviation
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Administration FAA the incident did not
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cause harm to any of those on board the
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planes this the United Airlines saying
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it has removed the two planes from
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services to enable the aircraft engineer
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diagnosed the level of damages and
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recommend appropriately for their
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repairs fazad news media stated that in
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the early morning hours at San Francisco
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International Airport a moment of
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unexpected chaos unfolded as two United
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777s massive machines carrying the hopes
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and plans of hundreds of passengers
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collided on the tarmac the incident
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which occurred during routine ground
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operations left travelers shaken but
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unharmed and cast a spotlight on the
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intricate dance of aircraft movements at
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one of the nation's busiest airports
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united Flight 877 bound for Hong Kong
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and United Flight 863 destined for
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Sydney became the center of attention as
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their wing tips grazed in a jarring
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encounter that halted both journeys
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before they could begin the collision
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took place shortly after dawn as flight
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877 was being pushed back from its gate
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a standard procedure where a tug vehicle
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maneuvers the aircraft away from the
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terminal at the same time flight 863 was
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taxiing nearby navigating the complex
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network of taxiways that crisscross the
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airport the two planes both Boeing
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777300 made contact in a slow but
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forceful scrape leaving visible damage
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to their wing tips passengers aboard
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both aircraft some of whom were
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preparing for longhaul international
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flights experienced a moment of
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confusion as the planes came to an
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abrupt stop san Francisco International
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Airport a hub for United Airlines is no
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stranger to the highstakes choreography
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of ground operations with planes moving
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like pieces on a chessboard the margin
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for error is razor thin yet this
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incident underscored the challenges of
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managing such operations under pressure
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ground crews and emergency responders
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acted swiftly cordoning off the area to
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assess the damage and ensure the safety
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remarkably no injuries were reported a
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testament to the protocols in place and
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the quick response of airport personnel
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united Airlines in a statement released
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shortly after the incident expressed
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regret for the disruption to passengers
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plans and emphasized its unwavering
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commitment to safety the airline
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confirmed that both aircraft were
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removed from service for detailed
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inspections a process likely to involve
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engineers pouring over every inch of the
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damaged wing tips to determine the
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extent of repairs needed for passengers
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the cancellations meant rebooking on
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later flights with some facing delays of
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several hours or more as United
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scrambled to accommodate them on
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alternative routes cnn reported that the
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incident occurred for the second time in
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less than a month the incident occurred
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about 12:30 a.m local time in an area
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where air traffic controllers do not
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communicate with flight crews the FAA
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added no injuries occurred and
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passengers on both planes deplained
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normally a United Airlines spokesperson
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said in a statement "We are working with
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our customers to rebook them on other
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flights the FAA also is investigating an
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incident last month at Ronald Reagan
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Washington National Airport involving
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two American Airlines regional jets that
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bumped wings the wing tip of American
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Airlines flight 5490 struck American
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Airlines flight 4522 on a taxiway around
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12:45 pagem the FAA said in a statement
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"Flight 5490 was headed to Charleston
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South Carolina while flight 4522 was
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headed to JFK International Airport in
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New York with seven members of Congress
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on board the April incident came as the
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Washington airport is coping with a
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series of recent incidents including a
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mid-air collision in January that left
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67 people dead and a military flyover in
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March that came dangerously close to a
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departing plane the latter prompted a
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federal investigation focusing on an air
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traffic control communications breakdown
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according to CNN report
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