Private jet departs ‘without permission’ causing plane collision at Houston airport: FAA
- Two private jets collided on the tarmac of Houston's William P. Hobby Airport, resulting in a temporary grounding of all flights.
- The collision occurred when a twin-engine jet took off without permission and collided with another twin-engine jet that was landing. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries and the airport resumed operations after the debris was cleared.
- The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
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TX Airport Plane Collision Under Investigation
Federal authorities have launched an investigation into a runway collision between two private planes at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport on Tuesday. No one was injured in the mishap, although it did cause airport operations to shut down for over three hours. Early reports indicate that the collision was caused by a Hawker H25B business jet initiating takeoff without appropriate clearance from air traffic control. It ended up making contact wi…
Two planes collide at Houston airport, no injuries reported
A plane at Houston’s Hobby Airport took off without permission, the FAA says, severely damaging another aircraft as it came in for landing. There were no injuries from the incident, which closed the airport for three hours. NBC News’ Tom Costello has details on the close call.
A pilot had been told to wait to take off before planes collided on Houston runway, NTSB says
By KEN MILLER The Associated Press The pilot of a twin-engine Hawker aircraft started rolling on a runway after being told to line up and wait for takeoff when the plane’s wing struck the tail of a twin engine Cessna that had just landed at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. “The pilot of the Hawker continued the takeoff on Runway 22 before returning to land,” according to the NTSB stat…
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