2 Southwest Airlines Planes Collide On Tarmac At Newark Liberty International Airport

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NEWARK, N.J. (CBS) – Some passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport were forced to find a new flight Saturday after a plane struck another plane on the tarmac. It happened around 7 a.m. Saturday morning.

Officials say a Southwest Airlines flight headed for Florida collided with the tail fin of another parked jet.

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All passengers had to deplane and re-book another flight.

It's unclear if weather played a role in the collision.