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 subsidiary of Delta.
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 aircraft, was bound for Lafayette, Louisiana. The plane was on alternate taxiways when the collision occurred, Delta said.
There were 221 passengers aboard the flight to Tokyo, Delta said, and 56 people aboard the Louisiana flight. A spokesperson for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport said there were no injuries reported.
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Photo and video show passengers disembarking from the damaged Delta airliner, Flight 5526, after being hit.
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 about 70,000 pounds.
Delta Airlines said passengers will be accommodated on “alternative flights.”
There is minimal impact on airport operations, the airport spokesman said. The FAA said it will investigate the incident. The National Transportation Safety Board said it will also conduct an investigation.
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