CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -United Airlines has confirmed to Cleveland 19, a plane leaving Houston for Cleveland Hopkins made contact with another plane as it was preparing to taxi last night.

A passenger on that flight contacted Cleveland 19 and said everyone in the back of the plane felt the minor collision, and another passenger saw a small piece of the wing fall off.

Pictures sent to Cleveland 19 appear to show a piece of the wing tip damaged and missing.

United confirmed both planes returned to their gates, passengers deplaned and were put on other aircraft, and there were no injuries.

According to the passenger, after the impact, one passenger pushed the flight attendant button and told them about the collision to which her response was allegedly, “No that didn’t happen.”

The flight

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