Delta Aircrafts Collide at Atlanta Airport, Causing Damage to Tail and Wing
On Tuesday morning, two Delta aircraft collided at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, leading to damage on the tail and wing but no injuries reported.
Two Delta airplanes “came into contact” at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) on Tuesday morning, causing damage to the tail of one plane, but thankfully, there were no injuries reported, according to officials.
The incident occurred around 10:07 a.m. local time when the wing of Delta Air Lines Flight 295, which was en route to Tokyo, Japan, hit the tail of Delta Air Lines Flight 5526, an Endeavor Air CRJ-900 heading to Lafayette, Louisiana, while on a nearby taxiway, as stated by Delta in an email to YSL News.
Delta confirmed that the collision caused damage to both the tail of the Endeavor Air CRJ-900 and the wing of the Airbus A350.
“Currently, there are no reported injuries, and passengers are being transported back to the terminal for alternate flight arrangements,” the airline’s statement noted.
The Collision Had ‘Little Effect on Airport Operations’
There were 221 passengers aboard the flight to Japan and 56 on the flight to Lafayette, according to Delta.
A spokesperson for the Atlanta airport informed YSL News that passengers from one of the planes were taken by bus to the concourses.
The other aircraft successfully taxied to a concourse where passengers disembarked at their gate, as stated by the spokesperson.
The airport reported, “There is little effect on operations due to the incident.”
Delta is working in coordination with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and other relevant authorities regarding this matter, as mentioned in the airline’s statement.