Hobby Airport closed after private planes collide on runway

William P. Hobby AirportAccording to Federal Aviation Administration officials, a private jet departed without permission and hit another private jet that was landing.Flights in and out of the airport were stopped around 3:30 p.m. and airport officials said Hobby was closed"until further notice."

The airport was under a complete ground stop while FAA officials did their necessary checks after the incident. As of 5 p.m., airport officials said 11 flights had been diverted and American Airlines had canceled four flights.A passenger told KHOU 11 News that his plane came to a stop on the runway and the pilot got on the intercom to tell them what happened.

"The pilot said there had been a collision between two business planes on the tarmac and there's currently debris on the runway," passenger Graham Sheldon said."So, there's no flights landing or taking off." Southwest Airlines said it suspended operations while the airport was closed. They asked anyone flying with them to check their flight status on the Southwest Airlines app and/or website."There's a lot of confusion around here. There's several hundred people milling about in the terminal," Sheldon said.Editor's note: Hobby Airport initially said the two planes clipped wings. The FAA called it a collision. There was damage visible on the tail of one of the aircraft.

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