American Airlines 737 clips tail of Southwest 737 at Detroit Airport

The wingtip of an American Airlines Boeing 737 clipped the tail of a Southwest 737 on Feb. 17, as the latter aircraft was being deiced at Detroit Metro Airport. There were no reports of injuries. A spokesperson for the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed the agency’s awareness...

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