Showbiz - Two Giant Egos Collide

Mark Wahlberg

Michael Jackson

The world was reeling...New York was hurting...ari travel had been suspended for several days and then two ego collided.


Michael Jackson and Mark Wahlberg came to verbal blows over who could use the jet owned by Sony Records to escape the aftermath of 9/11 -- and MJ won.

According to a new book called "Untouchable" by Randall Sullivan ... Michael, his kids and several relatives hightailed it to White Plains, NY a few days after the Twin Towers were hit in order to catch a private plane back to L.A. 

But  when M.J. arrived he was confronted by Mark Wahlberg and HIS entourage ... who were also waiting to use Sony's ride.

Sullivan says the duo exchanged verbal blows over who got the plane ... until Sony honchos sent word down that M.J. (as the bigger celeb) was the victor.

Jackson eventually changed his mind at the last minute and wanted to get to L.A. by bus ... so his entourage flew without him.  Jackson then changed his mind again and sent his mother and some relatives on the bus -- and Sony was forced to send a second plane.

The moral of the story is to work for Sony ... they had TWO planes!!!