JetBlue Planes Collide on Tarmac at Boston's Logan Airport

A pair of JetBlue aircraft collided with each other on the tarmac during the de-icing process at Boston's Logan International Airport early Thursday morning, Boston 25 News reported.

No injuries were reported but both planes sustained damage when one plane's winglet made contact with the other's tail section.

Both JetBlue and the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that they will investigate the incident.

"Safety is JetBlue's priority, and we will work to determine how and why this incident occurred," JetBlue said in a statement.

"JetBlue Flight 777, an Airbus A321neo's left winglet struck the right horizontal stabilizer of JetBlue Flight 551, an Airbus A321, around 6:40 a.m., local time on Thursday, February 8, while on the deicing pad at Boston Logan International Airport," the agency added.

"The FAA will investigate," it said on the same day that the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation passed the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization aimed at improving safety in the airline industry.

The flights were headed to Las Vegas and Orlando. The damaged planes were taken out of service and passengers were put on other aircraft.

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