Avelo plane being towed clips wing of parked Southwest plane at Raleigh-Durham International Airport; no injuries reported
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Two planes clipped wings Thursday morning at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
An Avelo plane being towed to a gate struck a parked Southwest aircraft near Terminal One. Authorities confirmed both aircraft were unoccupied, and no injuries were reported.
The Avelo flight, scheduled to depart for New Haven at 8:30 a.m., was delayed, according to FlightAware. The Southwest plane had arrived from Nashville the previous night and was not yet assigned to a flight Thursday.
A Southwest spokesperson stated, “Our Maintenance Team is assessing the damage. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees.”
Southwest Airlines also sent this statement about the incident:
“The wingtip of another airline’s aircraft contacted the right horizontal stabilizer of an unoccupied Southwest Airlines aircraft that was parked in a remote area at Raleigh-Durham International Airport this morning. No injuries were reported. Our Maintenance Team is assessing the damage. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees.”
An Avelo spokesperson added that their plane “is being inspected by maintenance,” and affected customers would be contacted regarding their flights.
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