Overview
- United said an arriving Flight 580 from Chicago clipped the tail of stationary Flight 434 bound for Houston on a LaGuardia taxiway.
- Both aircraft returned to gates and passengers deplaned normally, with no injuries reported by the airline.
- LaGuardia’s flight tracker lists one of the affected flights as canceled, and United said it is working to rebook customers.
- This marks the second ground-contact incident at LaGuardia in October, following a Delta low-speed collision on Oct. 1 that led to a minor injury.
- The FAA reported a surge in controller callouts during the government shutdown, noting nearly 80% of New York–area controllers are absent and warning of wider operational strain.