Two Delta Air Lines Planes Collide on Atlanta Runway, No Injuries Reported

Two Delta Air Lines planes collided on the runway at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday morning. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

According to Delta, the wingtip of an Airbus A350 made contact with a CRJ 900 regional jet as both aircraft prepared for takeoff. The incident took place at 10:07 a.m. The Airbus A350, bound for Tokyo, Japan, had 221 passengers on board, while the CRJ 900, headed to Lafayette, Louisiana, was carrying 56 passengers. Both aircraft returned to the terminal, and all passengers were rebooked on alternate flights.

The regional flight was operated by Endeavor, a Delta-owned subsidiary. Despite the collision, Delta assured that operations at Atlanta’s airport continued as normal.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the cause of the collision.

The FAA has been under scrutiny recently due to a shortage of nearly 3,000 air traffic controllers, which has raised concerns following a series of close calls between planes. However, it remains unclear whether this staffing issue played a role in the Atlanta collision.