Virgin Atlantic was forced to cancel last night’s flight from New York JKF after its aircraft clipped wings with another jet shortly before takeoff.
The right wing of an EgyptAir Boeing 777 heading to Cairo collided with the left wing of the Virgin Airbus A330, say reports.
Passengers on the Virgin flight took pictures of the damaged EgyptAir wing tip following the accident at about 7pm last night.
There were no reports of any injuries, but the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said both aircraft returned to the terminal.
A spokesperson for Virgin Atlantic told the London Evening Standard: "Our VS4 flight from New York to London Heathrow sustained damage to the wingtip whilst taxing to the runway at JFK airport yesterday (27 November).
"Safety is always our priority, and all passengers and crew disembarked the aircraft as normal. We’re arranging alternate travel for affected customers to enable them to continue their journeys as soon as possible, and we would like to thank them for their understanding during the delay."
