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Delta Jets Damaged After Collision on Taxiway in Atlanta

The wing of an Airbus A350 struck the tail of Endeavor Bombardier CRJ-900, shearing it off.

Runways and the Control Tower at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. [File Photo: Shutterstock]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Two Delta Air Lines aircraft, an Airbus A350 and an Endeavor Bombardier CRJ-900, collided on the ground at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
  • The A350's wing struck and sheared off the tail of the CRJ-900, damaging both aircraft during a taxiing incident.
  • No injuries were reported among the passengers and crew on either flight, but both aircraft were damaged, and customers were rebooked.
  • The FAA and NTSB are investigating the ground collision.
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Two Delta Air Lines jets were damaged on the ground at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) when they collided Tuesday morning.

The wing of an Airbus A350 struck the tail of Endeavor Bombardier CRJ-900, shearing it off. 

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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