Federal officials are investigating after a JetBlue plane struck the tail of another aircraft at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Wednesday.
\nJetBlue confirmed to USA TODAY that flight 1603, which was scheduled to travel from New York to San Juan, Puerto Rico,\u00a0\u201ccame into light contact with a parked unoccupied aircraft during pushback.\u201d The unoccupied aircraft is owned by JetBlue.
\nThe plane returned to its gate, and the flight was assigned to another aircraft, the airline said. There were no injuries reported, and both aircraft are being inspected, the airline noted. USA TODAY has reached out for additional information.
\nThe Federal Aviation Administration confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY that it will investigate the incident. The FAA\u00a0also confirmed that the flight struck another aircraft at approximately 7 a.m., and both aircraft were Airbus 320.
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\nThe incident comes\u00a0after a near-collision\u00a0between two commercial airplanes at the New York City airport on Friday.
\nThe FAA said preliminary information indicated\u00a0that a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 came to a stop on a runway \u201cafter air traffic controllers noticed another aircraft crossing the runway in front of the departing jetliner\u201d at approximately 8:45 p.m.
\nThe Delta Air Lines flight stopped its takeoff roll approximately 1,000 feet before reaching where an American Airlines Boeing 777 crossed from an adjacent taxiway.<\/p>\n