Jets damaged after clipping wings at JFK
Another case of two aircraft clipping wings took place at New York’s JFK Airport late Monday, causing the cancelation of their respective departures.
Virgin Atlantic was forced to cancel its flight to London after clipping wings on a taxiway with an EgyptAir Boeing 777 heading to Cairo.
Passengers on the Virgin flight took pictures of the damaged EgyptAir wing tip following the accident at about 7pm local time.
There were no reports of any injuries, but the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said both aircraft returned to the terminal.
The Virgin aircraft had to be towed back to the gate.
Just moments earlier the Virgin pilot had reported to air traffic control a technical issue and was instructed to pull off to the side of the taxiway, CBS News reported.
Images published showed large pieces of debris on the tarmac.
A spokesperson for Virgin Atlantic told the London Evening Standard: "Our VS4 flight from New York to London Heathrow sustained damage to the wingtip whilst taxing to the runway at JFK airport.
"Safety is always our priority, and all passengers and crew disembarked the aircraft as normal. We’re arranging alternate travel for affected customers to enable them to continue their journeys as soon as possible."
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