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Iberia airlines aircraft, (ec-lzj),, was taxiing from the internatioal terminal (T5), to terminal 3, gate K19. Aircraft was being taxied by maintenance personnel. The American airlines, N360AA was being pushed back from terminal 3, gate K15. The American airlines push back crew had been given clearance by the pilot of flight #42, who received clearance from the aa control tower, that he had the go ahead to push back from gate K15. At the same time, the iberia aircraft, taxiing from terminal 5 was pulling into gate K19, also with permission from the aa tower to pull in. A wing walker for American airlines realized at the last minute, that the two aircraft were too close to each other, but was unable to warn tug operator in time to prevent collision. The American aircraft's left wing tip and the iberia aircraft RH wing tip were damaged. Both aircraft were taken out of service to be repaired. The wing tip was removed and speed tape was applied to right wip tip area of iberia airlines aircraft,in accordance with iberia airlines maintenance policies and procedures and aircraft departed on a revenue flight. The left wing tip on the American airlines aircraft was removed and replaced by aa maintenance, in accordance with American airlines maintenance policies and procedures.