Two airplanes have clashed on a taxiway at Atlanta’s airport, with a bigger aircraft knocking over the tail of a smallersized local jet
ByThe Associated Press
September 10, 2024, 1: 05 PM
ATLANTA — Two Delta Air Lines aircrafts clashed on a taxiway at Atlanta’s airport Tuesday earlymorning, with a bigger airplane knocking over the tail of a smallersized local jet.
No injuries were reported and Delta stated guests were rebooked on other flights that left Tuesday afternoon.
Atlanta-based Delta stated the wing of a Delta Airbus A350 jet that was bound for Tokyo hit the tail of a smallersized Bombardier CRJ-900 that was on an nearby taxiway. The local jet, ran by Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air, was preparing to take off for Lafayette, Louisiana.
“You understand I simply seen that the tail on the RJ is missingouton,” an air traffic controller stated, according to audio archives preserved by LiveATC.net. “So Endeavor 5526, hold your position, and do you need any instant support?”
“No instant support,” a pilot responses back. “We’ll requirement a