Forbes StaffThe FAA says that two Delta airplanes collided on the tarmac; the Delta Airbus A350 jet bound for Tokyo hit the tail of a smaller Bombardier CRJ-900.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that two Delta airplanes at Atlanta airport collided on the tarmac. The Atlanta-based Delta said that the wing of a Delta Airbus A350 jet bound for Tokyo hit the tail of a smaller Bombardier CRJ-900. Tuesday morning, the two planes collided on a taxiway at Atlanta airport, with the larger plane hitting the tail of the smaller regional jet.
No injuries were reported due to the Delta Airplane collision.
No injuries were reported in the collision of the two Delta airplanes at Atlanta airport on the tarmac. Delta said that passengers would be rebooked on other flights. The airline said that the wing of a Delta Airbus A350 jet bound for Tokyo hit the tail of a smaller Bombardier CRJ-900, operated by Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air, on an adjacent taxiway, preparing to take off for Lafayette, Louisiana.
“That was terrifying.”
A meteorologist for WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida, Jason Adams, traveling to Louisiana to cover Tropical Storm Francine, recounted the moment and wrote on X, “Well, that was terrifying. Taxiing out for the flight from Atlanta to Louisiana and another plane appears to have clipped the back of our plane. Very jarring, metal scraping sounds, then loud bangs. We’re fine. No fire or smoke.”
Delta said that the larger plane’s wing was also damaged. Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport said passengers from one plane were bused back to the terminal while the other plane returned to a gate under its own power. They also said that they would cooperate with the National Transportation Safety Board and other authorities to investigate. The Federal Aviation Administration says it is also investigating.
