Two Delta regional aircraft collided on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Wednesday, injuring a flight attendant.
According to the FAA, both aircraft involved in the accident were CRJ-900s operated by Endeavor Air, a regional airline owned by Delta. Endeavor Air Flight 5155 was preparing for takeoff to Roanoke, Virginia, when its wing struck the fuselage of Endeavor Air Flight 5047, which had just arrived at LaGuardia from Charlotte, North Carolina.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Taxiways M and A around 10 p.m.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates LaGuardia, said a flight attendant suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
Photos shared on social media show visible damage to Flight 5047’s nose, with part of the cockpit’s windshield shattered.
The FAA and the NTSB now investigating the cause of the collision. CBS News reported that the aircrafts’ black boxes are being sent to the NTSB’s lab in Washington, D.C., for analysis.
Delta apologized to the passengers and said it would work with the airport and other agencies to figure out what went wrong.
“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,” the airline 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.”
Overall operations at LaGuardia were not affected, the Port Authority said.
