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Passing Planes Clip Wings At Burbank Airport
No one was injured, but everyone was a little rattled when two planes passed so close to another they accidentally touched after landing.
BURBANK, CA — Two planes touched wings Tuesday evening at Burbank Airport, but no injuries were reported.
After landing at about 9:40 p.m., a wingtip of SkyWest Flight 4673 made contact with another aircraft's wingtip while en route to the gate, said Layne Watson of SkyWest Airlines.
All 42 passengers on the flight from Salt Lake City walked off the plane normally and no injuries were reported, Watson said.
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All runways are open, according to Rachael Warecki of Burbank Airport.
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.
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