2 Delta planes collide on tarmac at Atlanta airport, FAA says
Officials are investigating after a Delta plane collided with an Endeavor Air flight on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia. Endeavor Air is a Delta subsidiary.
Delta Air Lines Flight 295, an Airbus A350, was taxiing for departure to Tokyo, Japan, shortly after 10 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said, when its wingtip struck the tail of Endeavor Air Flight 5526. The Endeavor plane, a Bombardier CRJ900 craft, was bound for Lafayette, Louisiana. The planes were on alternate taxiways when the collision happened, Delta said.
There were 221 passengers aboard the Tokyo-bound flight, Delta said, and 56 people aboard the Louisiana flight. A spokesperson for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport said there were no injuries reported.
Photo and video show passengers deplaning from the damaged Delta airplane, Flight 5526, after being struck.
The Bombardier CRJ900 is one of the smallest planes in Delta's fleet, while the Airbus A350 is among the largest. With fuel, the Airbus weighs about 600,000 pounds, while the Bombardier weighs around 70,000 pounds.
Delta said later Tuesday afternoon that all passengers had been accommodated on new flights.
There is minimal impact to airport operations, the airport spokesperson said. The FAA said it will investigate the incident. The National Transportation Safety Board said that it will also conduct an investigation.
