FAA investigating after Alaska Airlines’ plane at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
Fox News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on aircraft travel issues related to “The Botunt Line.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating two Alaska Airlines planes after cutting off their wings. Seattle Tacoma International Airport Saturday’s gate.
Around 12:15pm local time, ground service tags were pushing back two. Aircraft from their gates An Alaska Airlines spokesperson told Fox Business when their winglets touched.
Alaska Airlines cut off the 1190 and 1094 wings on Saturday. (lunatichmedic / erik luna / fox News)
There were no injuries, the spokesman said.
Passengers on two flights that disappeared at the gate have been moved to Other aircraft After a while we left.
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER aircraft in Tarmac, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle. (Getty Images/David Rider via Getty Images/Bloomberg)
“We sincerely apologize to our guests for their late inconvenience.” Alaska Airlines The spokesman said.
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The FAA said it is investigating the Alaska Airlines incident. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images/FoxBusiness)
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FAA Air Traffic Control It is not responsible for the plane’s movements in the gate area, the agency wrote in a news release.