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Two Delta-Operated Regional Jets Collide While Taxiing at LaGuardia, One Crew Member Hurt

Officials describe a low-speed taxiing contact, with a safety review now underway.

Overview

  • Port Authority and Delta confirmed the ground collision at about 9:58 p.m. local time at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
  • Delta said the wing of a taxiing aircraft contacted the fuselage of an arriving jet, and the carrier called it a low-speed event.
  • One flight attendant was injured and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials.
  • The two Endeavor Air flights carried a combined 93 passengers and crew, and airport operations continued without interruption.
  • Delta identified the flights as Endeavor 5047 from Charlotte and Endeavor 5155 bound for Roanoke, and said it will cooperate with authorities on the investigation.