Hobby Airport is on a ground stop after two private jets clipped their wings. Due to the debris field, the airfield is shut down.
According to airport officials, the private jets crashed into each other while they were moving on the airfield.
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 passenger said the pilot told them that there was debris on the runway and they wouldn't be able to take off.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 the Federal Aviation Administration did its necessary checks after the incident.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.
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