As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of people across the country are gearing up for the holiday travel rush, but there's some concern among travelers going through Logan Airport after two plane collisions in less than 24 hours.
The first incident happened at around 11 a.m. Monday, when an American Airlines plane that had just landed from London made contact with a Frontier Airlines plane that was awaiting pushback from the gate.
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That plane was supposed to head to Dallas-Fort Worth, but all 200 passengers onboard had to be rebooked, as both aircraft sustained damage in the collission.
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There were no reported injuries.
Then, at around 5 p.m., Massport, a tug vehicle towing an empty Jet Blue aircraft struck a Cape Air plane at a slow rate of speed. The Cape Air flight had just landed from Nantucket, with three passengers and two crew members onboard.
The two pilots were taken to the hospital as a precaution, but Cape Air said that there were no reported injuries. That aircraft was also taken out of service for an inspection.
JetBlue issued a statement to NBC10 Boston Tuesday morning.
"A JetBlue tug towing an empty aircraft made contact with a Cape Air aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport. No injuries to JetBlue crewmembers were reported. The tug has been removed from service, and the JetBlue aircraft will undergo a thorough inspection. Safety is JetBlue's first priority, and we will investigate this incident."
