Another aircraft collision at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) in quick succession has raised concerns about proper adherence to on-ground protocols. This came just a day after two planes belonging to American Airlines and Frontier Airlines clipped wings at the airport. Another collision One of the busiest airports in the United States, Boston Logan International Airport , constantly sees aircraft movement not just around its airspace but also on the ground.
While following on-ground protocols is necessary at all airports, big or small, it becomes even more important at airports with a heavy flow of traffic because of reduced room for error. And one can never be too careful when it comes to handling aircraft on the ground, as seen by back-to-back incidents at Boston Airport. In the latest on-ground aircraft collision, an empty JetBlue aircraft being towed by a tug vehicle struck a Cape Air plane at slow speed near Terminal C.
The incident happened after 18:00. The Federal Aviation Administration released a statement that said, “While under tow, a JetBlue Airbus A321 struck the back of Cape Air Flight 617, a Tecnam P2012, which was waiting to park at a gate at Boston Logan International Airport. The incident occurred around 6:15 p.
m. local time on Monday, Nov. 25.
The FAA will investigate.” The JetBlue plane was scheduled to depart for Orlando, and one of the passengers who witnessed the accident said that it was quite messy, with lights everywhere. Thankfully, the.
