Delta planes collide at Atlanta airport, no one is hurt

ATLANTA (AP) — Two Delta Air Strains planes collided on a taxiway at Atlanta’s airport Tuesday morning, with a bigger aircraft knocking over the tail of a smaller regional jet.

No accidents had been reported and Delta mentioned passengers can be rebooked on different flights.

Atlanta-based Delta mentioned the wing of a Delta Airbus A350 jet that was certain for Tokyo hit the tail of a smaller Bombardier CRJ-900 that was on an adjoining taxiway. The smaller aircraft, operated by Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air, was making ready to take off for Lafayette, Louisiana.

Jason Adams, a meteorologist for WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida, who’s touring to Louisiana to cowl Tropical Storm Francine, recounted the second of affect on social platform X.

“Nicely that was terrifying,” Adams wrote. “Taxiing out for the flight from Atlanta to Louisiana and one other aircraft seems to have clipped the again of our aircraft. Very jarring, metallic scraping sounds then loud bangs. We’re nice. No hearth or smoke.”

Adams posted pictures of the tail of the smaller aircraft knocked on its aspect and laying on the taxiway.

Delta mentioned the wing of the bigger aircraft was additionally broken.

Officers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport mentioned passengers from one aircraft had been bused again to the terminal, whereas the opposite aircraft returned to a gate below its personal energy. There have been 221 passengers on the Airbus and 56 passengers on the regional jet.

Delta mentioned it might cooperate with the Nationwide Transportation Security Board and different authorities to analyze. The Federal Aviation Administration says additionally it is investigating.

Airport officers described disruptions to operations on the world’s busiest airport as “minimal.”