Singapore Airlines plane strikes Spirit Airlines jet at Newark airport

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A Singapore Airlines jet clipped a Spirit Airlines plane at Newark Liberty International Airport on March 3. No injuries were reported. The incident occurred as both aircraft were preparing for takeoff. The SIA plane's wing made contact with the tail of the Spirit plane, which was parked and undergoing de-icing. The FAA is investigating the ground collision. The SIA flight was delayed by over six hours while engineers inspected the aircraft.


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