Overview
- Two commercial aircraft made contact on a taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport when a Delta Airbus A350-900 taxiing for Tokyo had its left wingtip strike the horizontal stabilizer of an Air Canada jet that was being towed to a gate.
- The contact occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday and produced no reported injuries, according to airline and airport statements.
- Air Canada said the affected plane will be taken out of service for inspection and repairs while Delta dispatched maintenance teams to assess its A350 and accommodate passengers.
- The FAA opened an investigation and notified the NTSB to determine factors such as towing procedures, taxi clearances, crew communications, and ramp operations.
- Flights at LAX continued to operate normally and officials said outcomes from similar ground contacts typically include aircraft checks and operational adjustments rather than broad service disruptions.