A Delta flight collided with another plane on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday morning, causing significant damage to the smaller aircraft, officials reported.
Delta Air Lines Flight 295, bound for Tokyo, was taxiing for takeoff when its wingtip struck the tail of Endeavor Air Flight 5526, which was set to depart for Louisiana. The collision resulted in the tail of the Endeavor plane being torn off, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Delta Air Lines.
The incident occurred around 10:10 a.m. at the intersection of two taxiways, the FAA stated. Despite the severity of the damage, no injuries were reported on either aircraft, Delta confirmed.
