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Delta Flight DL1830 Clips Empty Plane During ATL Gate Pushback

Ground crews removed both aircraft for inspection, delaying the Guatemala City flight by several hours.

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A220 airplane prepares to takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10, 2025. Delta Air Lines stock shares surged more than 11 percent in early trading on Thursday, as the airline reported better-than-expected results. Between April and June, the group posted year-on-year sales of $16.65 billion and net income of $2.13 billion (+63% year-on-year). (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Delta Air Lines jetliner at Denver International Airport in Denver, on June 26, 2019.

Overview

  • Delta confirmed that the wing of DL1830 struck an unoccupied Delta jet during pushback at Hartsfield–Jackson AtAtlanta International Airport with no injuries reported.
  • All 192 passengers and six crew members were reassigned to a replacement aircraft after the contact, pushing the scheduled 10:41 a.m. departure back to around 2:03 p.m.
  • Delta said the Boeing 757-200 operating DL1830 and the empty aircraft were immediately grounded for detailed safety inspections.
  • FlightAware data showed the incident added nearly three and a half hours to the flight’s journey to La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City.
  • Investigators are reviewing conflicting accounts of the aircraft types involved and the extent of damage as part of a wider review of recent ground-operation safety events.