HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) - An investigation is underway after a runway collision at William P. Hobby Airport resulted in a ground stop and disrupted air travel on Tuesday. The incident involved a twin-engine Hawker aircraft that took off without permission and collided with a Cessna landing on a different runway around 3:30 p.m. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries.

As a result of the collision, the airport experienced cancellations or delays of 130 flights. The airfield was temporarily shut down due to debris from the incident, resulting in a ground stop and diversion of all arriving and departing flights until approximately 7 p.m.

SkyEye video footage captured the two private jets involved in the collision. ABC13 crews, present at the airport on Wednesday, observed a substantial accumulation of luggage. It was reported that the abandoned bags belonged to travelers from the Houston area who opted not to wait after numerous flights were cancelled or diverted.

The exact number of passengers on each plane remains unknown at this time. However, Houston Airport System officials stated that the ground stop led to the cancellations of 24 departing and 30 arriving flights, as well as delays for 45 departing and 33 arriving flights. Additionally, 11 flights were diverted, six of which were directed to Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

Passengers affected by the disruptions found themselves redirected to various locations, with some sent to other states. One traveler shared his experience of being sent to New Orleans after his flight from Cancun was cancelled.

Everett Brown, a passenger affected by the incident, recounted, "They didn't give us any new boarding passes or anything, so we don't have any new official flight number or time we are supposed to be departing."

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reviewing the incident and has not yet disclosed potential consequences for the pilot of the Hawker plane who took off without permission. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has dispatched a team of six investigators to examine the collision.

While the airport has resumed normal operations, the aftermath of the runway collision brought significant chaos and inconvenience to travelers, resulting in cancelled flights, delays, and diversions. The investigation is expected to shed more light on the circumstances surrounding the incident and provide further clarity on potential safety consequences.

The FAA and NTSB will work in collaboration to identify lessons and recommendations from this incident to further enhance the safety measures in place at William P. Hobby Airport.