Crime & Safety

Two Planes Clip Each Other At Newark Airport: Officials

Two airplanes clipped wings at Newark Liberty International Airport Saturday morning, according to officials.

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Two airplanes clipped wings at Newark Liberty International Airport Saturday morning, according to officials and eyewitnesses.

The Southwest Airlines planes were on the ground when their wings somehow struck each other, according to the Port Authority. The incident resulted in minor damage, but no one on or off the planes was injured.

Two passengers captured the scene in photos:

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