According to the airline, two regional aircraft of Delta Air Lines collided at low speeds while rolling Wednesday at Laguardia airport.
Endeavoavor Flight 5155 was rolling for the game when his wing contacted the fuselage of the 5047 flight of Endeavour, since he was shooting at his door after arriving, the airline said when releasing preliminary information.
Two regional Delta aircraft collided at low speed while rolling at Laguardia International Airport.
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“His right wing cut his nose and cabin that we have damage to our windshield and … some of our screens here,” you can listen to a pilot to say in the air traffic control audio.
Delta said that a flight attendant suffered a minor injury and that passenger injuries were not reported. The flight attendant was transported to a nearby hospital as a precaution, according to the Port Authority.
The collision took place around 9:56 pm, and there was no impact on airport operations, according to the Port Authority.
Two regional Delta aircraft collided at low speed while rolling at Laguardia International Airport.
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“Delta’s teams in our New York-Laguardia hub are working to ensure that our customers are treated after two Delta connection planes operated by Endeavour Air were involved in a low speed collision during the taxi. Delta will work with all the relevant authorities to review what happened as the security of our clients and people before all.
Delta said it will cooperate with the Port Authority, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Board of Transportation Security in its investigations.
