The Daily Populous Wednesday September 11st, 2024 night edition
Authored by cbsnews.com and submitted by Suicidal_pr1est

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.

The aftermath of a collision at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Crystal Collins

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.

A Delta Air Lines plane is seen after a collision on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Sept. 10, 2024. WANF-TV

No_Size_1765 on September 10th, 2024 at 17:10 UTC »

Bombardier CRJ900 got its tail ripped off by an Airbus350 😱😱😱

OpportunityDue90 on September 10th, 2024 at 17:04 UTC »

Can’t wait for the MentourPilot video on this one

SeaBass426 on September 10th, 2024 at 17:03 UTC »

Ouch, that’s a very busy airport. Wonder who’s at fault, one of the pilots or ATC personnel that was giving out directions.