Two Delta planes collided at low speed while taxiing at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday night, leaving one flight attendant injured, the airline and federal officials said.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the collision happened around 10 p.m., when one plane was arriving and the other was departing. The wing of the departing plane made contact with the fuselage of the arriving aircraft.
The first plane — operated by Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air — was taxiing for departure to Roanoke, Virginia, with two pilots, two flight attendants and 28 customers on board, Delta officials said. The second plane, also operated by Endeavor, was taxiing to its arrival gate from Charlotte, North Carolina, with two pilots, two flight attendants and 57 customers on board. No customers on either plane reported any injuries.
The injured flight attendant was treated by emergency medical technicians on the scene, but Delta didn’t say which plane they were on.
"Delta teams at our New York-LaGuardia hub are working to ensure our customers are taken care of after two Delta Connection aircraft operated by Endeavor Air were involved in a low-speed collision during taxi,” company spokesperson Morgan Durrant said in a statement. “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."
Delta said both planes’ passengers were bused back to the terminal, given food and drinks, and received hotel rooms for Wednesday and rebooking options for Thursday. LaGuardia is a major hub for the airline, with more than 200 daily departures.
The collision's cause remained unclear Thursday morning. The FAA said it’s investigating the incident.
According to Delta, both aircrafts were CRJ-900 planes, produced by Canadian manufacturer Bombardier. The model is a smaller commercial jet, at 118 feet in length and with seats for up to 76 passengers.
