Southwest and American Airlines Collided At Laguardia Airport
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines have collided at Laguardia Airport's apron area at 11 pm local time.
Two Boeing 737s were too close during approaching the taxiing gate. According both airlines, there were no injured or harmed passengers due to incident.
Southwest Airlines
The left winglet of Southwest Airlines 737 collided with American Airlines's left section of horizontal stabilizer in the aft section of the aircraft.
An airport worker seemingly put a chunk of the broken winglet's part.
The winglet is a vertical fin in the tip of the wings, the role of wingtip is to enhance fuel efficiency and airflow.