United Airlines passengers were given a shock after two planes collided while still on the ground. Flight 1871 had been on its way to Denver when its tail clipped that of Boston-bound Flight 796 in San Francisco.

Two United Airlines planes collided at a California airport — creating a jolt that felt like an “earthquake” to some passengers, according to authorities and reports.

Passengers at San Francisco International Airport got an unexpected jolt when two United Airlines planes clipped each other on the tarmac, forcing tra.

Near misses and potential collisions between planes are an increasing concern raised by pilots and industry experts, per an investigation by the New York Times

United Airlines Flight 1871 was involved in a collision with another plane on the runway at San Francisco International Airport on Monday

Passengers were “shook” after two United Airlines aircraft collided at San Francisco International Airport on Monday (1 September). United flight 1871 to Denver struck Boston-bound United flight 796 at around 9.

It was shortly after 9 p.m. on a packed Monday evening departure bank at San Francisco International Airport that two United Airlines Boeing 737s one headed to Denver, the other to Boston unexpectedly came into contact with one another while executing a pushback operation.