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A planeload of passengers got all shook up, shaken at jfk airport last night. you are going to see why as you watch this video. you are going to see a massive airbus 380 which clips the smaller plane. in fact, the smaller plane does a little bit of a tail spin, and the big jet's wing tip clipped the tail of the regional delta flight, and both were damaged and both were full of passengers. no one was hurt, but here is someone who was on board. >> weer were just waiting. we were kind of having chat and saying it is ip ann-- a bit annoying, and then we heard a big bang. something hit ours. >> wel...

Big air france jet hit the back of us or something. >> engine or airfrance jet hit the tail and pushed it around the other way. >> reporter: it is known as the world's largest commercial aircraft. according to the national transportation safety board now investigating what happened. the airbus was carrying 510 passengers in and crew at the time. the reege until jet, 66 passengers and crew. the airbus is large enough the entire length of the smaller jet can fit on one wing of the aircraft. mark weiss, former commercial pilot with 20 years experience, says visibility could have been an issue. >>...

Considerable investigation about this. but when you think about the fact that both pilots were probably doing exactly what they were cleared to do, and the clearance was not adequate, then you have to begin to question who is really at fault here. this huge airplane can only be flown at certain airports because it is so incredibly large by comparison with most commercial airplanes. and the ability of the air france pilot to actually see his wing tip is impossible, can't see it from the cockpit. i understand that that airplane is so large that they have to have a camera so the crew can see the ...

What military role do you anticipate they would play? >> well, i would hope they would play the same role that the saudi air force played in the first gulf war, which is that their wing tip to wing tip along with our french and british allies. that are very, very advanced capabilities. the f-16s that are flown by the emiratees are among the most advanced that we sell. they get a lot of training. they're capable of doing this. it won't be an issue of pilot skill but political will. >> we'll see if they have that political will to participate directly in a military campaign against libyan target...

Bill: let's go, right? that could be yours. it is your personal hovercraft, and could ride on water and land and that thing is airborne, too and does it all! joe is the associate editor with popular mechanics magazine, good morning to you. and roll the tape, man! i want to see it. how cool is this: and how does it work. >> i mean, it is really take advantage of an aerodynamic phenomenon called winging ground effect where the air is trapped between the ground and the wing, and, it forms on the wing tip and cannot form when you are too close to ground, a wing's length from the ground and forms a...