An investigation is underway after two planes operated by American Airlines and Frontier Airlines crashed on the tarmac at Logan International Airport in Boston on Monday.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it happened around noon. An American Airlines Boeing 777 was being towed when it hit the wing of a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 parked at the gate.
“As we were entering the gate at Boston (BOS), American Airlines flight 109, which was en route from LHR to BOS, made contact with a nearby grounded aircraft,” an American Airlines spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News.
The airline said no injuries were reported, and customers canceled the flight shortly after.
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Two planes clipped their wings Monday at Boston's Logan International Airport. (WBZ)
“The aircraft has been taken out of service for inspection by our aircraft maintenance team. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience caused,” the statement continued.
A Frontier flight was en route to Dallas, and an American Airlines flight arrived in Boston from London.
The FAA said the incident occurred “in an area not under air traffic control,” but said the agency is investigating.
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A spokesperson for Boston Logan International Airport said this was a minor incident.
The airport added that both planes were downed and needed to be checked for damage.
A Frontier Airlines spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital that all affected customers will be offered a $100 future travel credit, and the option to rebook with Frontier or receive a full refund.
In addition, Frontier said that all those who chose to rebook with Frontier can request a hotel voucher and that they will be providing food vouchers.
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According to AAA, nearly 80 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday, which runs from Nov. 26 to Dec. 2. (Stock)
This incident happened as millions of people are expected to travel to America this week to watch Thanksgiving.
About 80 million people are expected to walk 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving, with the best travel days being the Tuesday and Wednesday before the holiday and the Sunday after, according to AAA.
AAA expects air travel to break records by 2024, estimating 5.84 million people catching flights at airports across the country.
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The Transportation Security Administration said it was also preparing for what could be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record.
“Thanksgiving is the busiest travel holiday, and this year we expect to set new records for everything from driving to flying to cruising,” said Stacey Barber, vice president of AAA Travel. in the news release. “Americans reconnect with family and friends on Thanksgiving, and travel is a big part of that.”
FOX Weather's Steven Yablonski contributed to this report.
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