Parked aircraft tied to Nashville grazed by another at Newark airport

NEWARK, NJ (AP) – The authorities say a plane taxi at Newark Liberty Airport hit the wing of another aircraft, but no one was injured.

The airport said in a message on Twitter that the Southwest Airlines plane was taxiing shortly after 7 am Saturday when it struck wings with a parked flight route at the Airport Terminal A gate.

The airport said there were no injuries and the passengers were to be rebooked.

News 12 New Jersey reported that Southwest Airlines Fly 6 tied to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, began taxiing after the de-icing when the left-wing grabbed a parked aircraft that was cooled before a trip to Nashville, Tennessee. An airline representative apologized for passenger delays and said both aircraft were taken out of service for review.

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