Two Delta Connection CRJ-900 regional jets operated by Endeavor Air made a low-speed collision on a taxiway at New York's LaGuardia Airport at 9:58 p.m. Wednesday, injuring one flight attendant, officials said [foxnews.com#1][abcnews.go.com#2]. The planes—one outbound to Roanoke and one inbound from Charlotte—made wing-to-fuselage contact; passengers deplaned on the taxiway and were bused to Terminal C as Delta arranged rebookings and accommodations [foxnews.com#1]. The Port Authority reported no impact on overall airport operations [foxnews.com#1].
Highlights:
- Aircraft involved: Both aircraft were Canadair CRJ-900 regional jets operated by Endeavor Air, a Delta subsidiary [foxnews.com#1].
- Flight details: The incident involved Endeavor Air flight 5155 from LaGuardia to Roanoke and flight 5047 arriving from Charlotte [foxnews.com#1].
- Collision specifics: Preliminary information indicates the departing aircraft’s wing contacted the arriving aircraft’s fuselage during a low-speed taxi [foxnews.com#1][abcnews.go.com#2].
- Injury report: One flight attendant sustained a minor injury and was taken to a hospital as a precaution; no other injuries were reported [foxnews.com#1][abcnews.go.com#2].
- Customer care: Passengers were deplaned on the taxiway, bused to Terminal C, and provided food, beverages, hotel accommodations, and rebooking options [foxnews.com#1].
Delta will work with all relevant authorities to review what occurred as safety of our customers and people comes before all else. We apologize to our customers for the experience. – Morgan Durrant, Delta spokesperson
Perspectives:
- Delta Air Lines: Delta said teams are taking care of customers and will work with authorities to review the low-speed taxi collision, emphasizing that safety comes before all else. (Fox News)
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Officials noted one outbound and one inbound jet were involved and reported no impact on airport operations. (Fox News)
- Passengers: A passenger described the moment of impact as the planes 'absolutely smashed' into each other. (New York Post)
Sources:
- Two Delta regional jets collide on taxiway at LaGuardia Airport; 1 injured – foxnews.com
- Delta jets have 'low-speed collision' on the ground at New York's LaGuardia – abcnews.go.com
- Two Delta planes collide — ripping off wing — while taxiing at LaGuardia Airport as passenger describes moment flights ‘absolutely smashed’ – nypost.com
- 1 hurt after Delta regional jets collide at LaGuardia Airport – yahoo.com
