United, American Planes Collide At Austin Airport

A United Airlines plane collided with an American Airlines plane at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Wednesday night near the terminal gates. 

The American Airlines plane was stationary at the time, waiting to taxi to the gate, when the wing of a United plane clipped the aircraft.

No crew members or passengers aboard American Airlines flight 2675 were injured, according to a spokesperson for American Airlines. 

United Airlines flight 898 was traveling from Austin to Houston at the time. 

All customers were deplaned via air stairs and returned to the terminal. Passengers have been re-booked on United flight 630 and are scheduled to depart Austin later tonight, said a spokesperson for United Airlines.

No crew members or passengers on the United flight were injured during the incident. 

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