Two planes clip wings at LaGuardia Airport

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A Southwest Airlines plane had its wing clipped by the tail of an American Airlines plane trying to get to a gate at LaGuardia Airport in New York Tuesday.

The taxiing Southwest plane had its wing damaged, but it is unconfirmed whether the American Airlines plane was damaged.

There were 143 passengers on either plane and no injuries were reported.

"The wingtip of the aircraft operating Southwest Airlines Flight #449 departing from New York LaGuardia to Denver came in contact with another aircraft that was awaiting a gate," Southwest said in a statement. "The 143 customers onboard Flight 449 deplaned the aircraft via air stairs and were bussed to the terminal where our Teams are working to get them to their destinations. The aircraft involved has been taken out of service for inspection and repairs.

Both planes are being evaluated.