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Yahoo
06-02-2025
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Japan Airlines plane struck the tail of Delta Airlines plane at Seattle-Tacoma airport
The right wing of a Japan Airlines plane struck the tail of a Delta Airlines plane Wednesday morning while both were on the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, officials said. The collision occurred around 10:40 a.m. while the planes were taxiing, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Delta said its plane was being deiced when its tail was clipped. There are no reported injuries. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The FAA temporarily paused some flights into the airport, the agency said. Delta Flight 1921, a Boeing 737 with 142 customers on board, was scheduled to fly from Seattle to Puerto Vallarta, the airline said, adding that it re-booked customers on a new flight. Video of the incident posted to social media by someone who said they were on one of the planes appears to show the wing of the Japan Airlines stuck on the tail of the Delta plane. This article was originally published on
NBC News
05-02-2025
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- NBC News
Japan Airlines plane struck the tail of Delta Airlines plane at Seattle-Tacoma airport
The right wing of a Japan Airlines plane struck the tail of a Delta Airlines plane Wednesday morning while both were on the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, officials said. The collision occurred around 10:40 a.m. while the planes were taxiing, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Delta said its plane was being deiced when its tail was clipped. There are no reported injuries. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The FAA temporarily paused some flights into the airport, the agency said. Delta Flight 1921, a Boeing 727 with 142 customers on board, was scheduled to fly from Seattle to Puerto Vallarta, the airline said, adding that it re-booked customers on a new flight.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Japan Airlines flight hits tail of parked Delta plane at Seattle SeaTac Airport
The right wing of a taxiing Japan Airlines flight hit the tail of a parked Delta plane at Seattle's SeaTac Airport on Wednesday, according to the airport and the Federal Aviation Administration. No one was injured but passengers on both flights were forced to deplane, SeaTac Airport said. MORE: Pilots warned of safety concerns at Reagan National Airport for decades Delta Flight 1921 was set to fly to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with 142 customers on board. Delta said in a statement, "While in sequence for deicing, the tail of a Delta 737 aircraft reportedly made contact with a wing tip of another airline's aircraft. There are no reports of injuries for crew or customers on the flight, and we apologize for the experience and delay in travels." MORE: DC plane crash live updates: All 67 bodies recovered from Potomac River The FAA said it will investigate. "The aircraft were in an area that is not under air traffic control," the FAA noted. The airport said the incident had a "minimal impact" on its operations. Japan Airlines flight hits tail of parked Delta plane at Seattle SeaTac Airport originally appeared on
