2 Delta Airlines Planes Collide At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport

Atlanta: A major incident was averted at Atlanta Airport on Tuesday after two Delta Airlines aircraft collided on taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. incident took place in Atlanta, Georgia, when a Delta Airlines Airbus A350-941 aircraft (N503DN) clipped vertical stabilizer off Delta Connection Bombardier CRJ-900LR plane (N302PQ), operating flight DL 5526.

As per FAA officials, one of aircraft's wings struck tail of ar, causing it to come off.

Atlanta Airport Authority stated, "At 10.07 am, two aircraft me contact at intersection of taxiways E and H on rth airfield. injuries are reported. Passengers from one aircraft are being bussed to concourse B; or aircraft taxied on its own power to its gate. re is minimal impact to ops.”

Both aircraft were taxiing for departure with CRJ-900 holding short of runway 08R at taxiway H. At that time A350 taxied along taxiway E.