Delta Plane Collides With Another Aircraft On Tarmac In Atlanta

The FAA has reported a Delta plane crashed into an Endeavor Air flight on the tarmac at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia.

Delta Air Lines Flight 295, around 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, clipped its wingtip into the tail of Endeavor Air Flight 5526.

The crash occurred when both planes were on alternative taxiways.

No passengers were hurt in the incident, and an investigation is underway into what caused the collision.

Take a look at the aftermath:

Plane’s tail torn apart after collision on taxiway in Atlanta https://t.co/1FQ7mjZOM5 pic.twitter.com/tJTprYKqZ3

— New York Post (@nypost) September 10, 2024

Delta plane collision at Atlanta airport

Two Delta Air Lines planes were reported to have collided at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

FAA officials said one plane's wing struck the tail of another, causing it to come off. pic.twitter.com/suDY2fvIPh

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Here’s what CBS News reported:

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 jet clips plane on taxiway at Atlanta airport, knocking off smaller aircraft’s tail https://t.co/5zgYzS5UJ5 pic.twitter.com/Sq3KbfScom

— New York Post (@nypost) September 10, 2024

Per NBC News:

A Delta aircraft clipped the tail of another plane Tuesday morning at an Atlanta airport.

The collision happened just after 10 a.m. at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport while Delta Flight 295 was taxiing for departure and struck Endeavor Air Flight 5526, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

Video taken at the airport appears to show the Endeavor plane with its tail hanging off the side of the aircraft.

There are no reports of injuries and maintenance crews are evaluating for damage, Delta Air Lines said.