What happened
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Wing tip to tail contact of two B-737 aircraft. (No injuries)
UAL898 , N76504, attempted to cross behind AA2675, N962AN, during taxi to departure runway. UA898 left wing tip contacted the aft right elevator and horizontal stabilizer of aa 2675. The left winglet appears compromised, left wing condition is undetermined. The right horizontal stabilizer and elevator tab of N962AN appear to have suffered substantial damage.
Inspection and repair is required for both aircraft before return to service. This event is currently classified as an incident until damaged is assessed.
No injuries of passengers or crew. Occupants of united aircraft were deplaned by airstair to terminal.
As the FAA filed it
WING TIP TO TAIL CONTACT OF TWO B-737 AIRCRAFT. (NO INJURIES)
UAL898 , N76504, ATTEMPTED TO CROSS BEHIND AA2675, N962AN, DURING TAXI TO DEPARTURE RUNWAY. UA898 LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE AFT RIGHT ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OF AA 2675. THE LEFT WINGLET APPEARS COMPROMISED, LEFT WING CONDITION IS UNDETERMINED. THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR TAB OF N962AN APPEAR TO HAVE SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
INSPECTION AND REPAIR IS REQUIRED FOR BOTH AIRCRAFT BEFORE RETURN TO SERVICE. THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS AN INCIDENT UNTIL DAMAGED IS ASSESSED.
NO INJURIES OF PASSENGERS OR CREW. OCCUPANTS OF UNITED AIRCRAFT WERE DEPLANED BY AIRSTAIR TO TERMINAL.
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