Boeing 737-823, American Airlines, N925NN -and- Boeing 737-7H4, Southwest Airlines, N784SW: Accident occurred February 17, 2016 at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW), Wayne County, Michigan

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; East Michigan FSDO-23 

American Airlines: http://registry.faa.gov/N925NN

NTSB Identification: DCA16CA094A
Scheduled 14 CFR Part 121: Air Carrier operation of American Airlines
Accident occurred Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in Detroit, MI
Aircraft: BOEING 737, registration: N925NN

NTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

Southwest Airlines: http://registry.faa.gov/N784SW

NTSB Identification: DCA16CA094B
Scheduled 14 CFR Part 121: Air Carrier operation of Southwest Airlines
Accident occurred Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in Detroit, MI
Aircraft: BOEING 737 7H4, registration: N784SW

NTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

American Airlines flight AAL1241 Boeing 737 aircraft and Southwest Airlines flight SWA9 Boeing 737 aircraft on taxi to deicing pad when right wing of AAL1241 struck the tail of SWA9. No injuries. Damage to be determined.

DETROIT (WXYZ) - An American Airlines plane clipped another aircraft on the taxiway at Detroit Metro Airport this morning around 6 a.m.

American Airlines confirms one of their planes, flight 1241 heading from Detroit to Dallas, returned to the gate for inspection after it struck the wing of another aircraft as it was taxiing away from the gate for takeoff. The plane struck a Southwest Airlines aircraft that was being deiced at the time.

Southwest Airlines issued the following statement this morning regarding the incident: 

"Southwest Airlines flight 9 was in the process of being deiced this morning at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) when an aircraft belonging to another carrier came into contact with the Southwest aircraft’s tail area. There are no reports of injuries, and the Southwest aircraft is now out of service for maintenance. The flight was scheduled to operate from DTW to Dallas Love Field (DAL), and the Southwest Team is in the process of accommodating customers on alternate flights. We appreciate the patience of our customers as we work diligently to get them safely to their final destinations."