NEWARK, N.J.—Authorities say a plane taxiing at Newark Liberty Airport struck the wing of another plane, but no one was injured.
The airport said in a message on Twitter that the Southwest Airlines plane was taxiing shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday when it struck wings with a parked airliner at the airport’s Terminal A gate.
The airport said there were no injuries, and passengers were to be rebooked.
2 Southwest Airlines planes clip wings at Newark Airport; no injuries https://t.co/WsDvY61IHN pic.twitter.com/OvsHmCvuD5
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 2, 2019
News 12 New Jersey reported that Southwest Airlines Flight 6 bound for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, began to taxi following deicing when its left wing grazed a parked plane being de-iced prior to a trip to Nashville, Tennessee. An airline representative apologized for the delays for passengers and said both planes were taken out of service for review.
Well looks like my Florida vacation will be actually be at Newark Airport because my @Southwest plane just got hit by another plane on the tarmac. #whatashitshow #thisisfun pic.twitter.com/S8kCfFToO1
— Bryan Rogers (@iambryanrogers) March 2, 2019
