Two Delta planes reportedly collided on the runway at Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, Tuesday morning.
On X, formerly Twitter, Flightradar24 wrote: “From the readout it appears to be a ground collision between a Delta A350 and a Delta Connection CRJ-900 which resulted in the CRJ vertical and horizontal stabilizer breaking off from the aircraft.”
Jason Adams, a meteorologist at ABC affiliate WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida, said he was on board one of the planes. He also shared a series of posts on X detailing the incident.
“We were taxiing for the flight from Atlanta to Louisiana and another plane appeared to have struck the back of our plane. Very loud metal scraping noises, then loud bangs. We are ok. No fire or smoke. Awaiting instructions from @Delta,” Adams wrote in a message.
Adams also shared several other photos on social media showing the incident and the damage to both planes.
In a statement posted on its website, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wrote: “As Delta Air Lines Flight 295 taxied for departure from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, its wingtip struck the tail of Endeavor Air Flight 5526. The Delta Airbus A350 was en route to Tokyo.”
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“The Bombardier CRJ900 Endeavor was en route to Lafayette, Louisiana. The FAA will investigate the incident, which occurred at the intersection of two taxiways at approximately 10:10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, September 10. Please contact the airlines for further information,” the statement added.
Newsweek reached out to Delta via its contact form on Tuesday for comment.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
