Planes collide at US airport
Two Southwest planes collided while leaving adjacent gates at Detroit Metropolitan airport in the US.
Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz says no one was hurt when the planes’ winglets collided but both jets returned to the gates and all passengers and crew got off.
Initial inspections show that neither aircraft sustained substantial damage, but each has been removed from service for further inspection and repair.
One of the planes was due to fly from Detroit to Denver and was carrying 85 passengers and five crew members. The other was scheduled to take 38 passengers and five crew members from Detroit to St. Louis.
Only last week, two planes collided at John F Kennedy International airport as they pushed back from the gate, see previous story.
Neither plane was being directed by air traffic controllers at the time.
Technology does exist to help prevent such crashes, including wingtip cameras, and the National Transportation Safety Board has urged regulators to mandate their use.
Diane
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