The left wing of an Air China plane backing out of a gate at John F. Kennedy International Airport clipped the tail of a Delta plane on the taxiway, but no one was injured, authorities said.

The Air China flight had 215 passengers on board and 23 crew members and was destined for Beijing at the time of the incident on January 6, said Tony Ciavolella, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which manages the airports.

The Delta flight was empty because the plane was in a pre-boarding phase on its way to Nice, France, said Delta spokeswoman Katie Connell.

Both planes were taken out of service to repair damage. The Air China flight was rescheduled with another plane for January 7. The Delta passengers were to take another plane later on January 6, Connell said.

The Federal Aviation Administration was en route to the airport to investigate the incident. No other flights at the airport were affected.