A flight bound for Orlando is blocked by another United airliner at the New Jersey airport.
NEWARK, New Jersey – A commercial flight bound for Orlando was cut by another airliner Friday at a New Jersey airport, sparking an investigation, officials said.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, two United Airlines planes collided at Newark Liberty International Airport.
According to United Airlines, no one was injured in the incident.
“The wing of a United aircraft parked at the gate was clipped by another United aircraft with no passengers on board while parking at the next gate. The passengers of the first plane disembarked normally. We have booked our customers for rescheduled flights on other aircraft,” the airline said.
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Rebecca Bloom, who was flying from Newark to Orlando, told abc7ny.com that she felt a “thump” and heard a noise.
The pilot then turned on the overhead speaker and calmly said, “Obviously our wing has been clipped.”
The FAA said the left wing of a Boeing 757-200 was hit by a Boeing 787 that was being towed.
The Port Authority of New York and the New Jersey Aviation Fire and Rescue Team responded, as they do to all aviation emergencies at Port Authority airports, officials said.
A federal agency is investigating the collision.
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