A video of a Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 colliding with a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 while taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is going viral. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US said in a statement: “The right wing of Japan Airlines Flight 68 hit the tail of Delta Air Lines Flight 1921 while the planes were taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the morning on Wednesday, February 5. The aircraft were in an area that was not under air traffic control. The FAA temporarily halted some flights to the airport as a result of the incident.”
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Japan Airlines 787-9 collides with a Delta Air Lines 737-800 while taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The FAA said in a statement: “The right wing of Japan Airlines Flight 68 struck the tail of Delta Air Lines Flight 1921 while the planes were taxiing at… pic.twitter.com/prN8YKtywW
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At the time of the incident, the Japan Airlines aircraft had 185 passengers aboard it, while there were 142 passengers on the Delta Airlines’ flight.
The collision occurred as the Japan Airlines Boeing 787, arriving from Narita International Airport in Tokyo, was taxiing on the runway. According to a statement from Japan Airlines, the right wing of their aircraft struck the rear of Delta Air Lines plane. Delta’s Boeing 737 was waiting for de-icing procedures at the time.
No Casualty In Seattle Plane Collision
Airport authorities said no passenger or crew member was injured in the accident. All passengers were safely escorted off the planes. One passenger aboard Delta Flight, Jason Chan, mentioned that after the collision, the aircraft “rocked back and forth,” but passengers remained calm, and eventually, everyone was safely returned to the terminal.
The FAA stated that it would conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. However, the collision had minimal impact on operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Airport response teams worked to move the damaged planes off the taxiway. A spokesperson for Delta Airlines confirmed that the 142 passengers bound for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, were transferred to a new aircraft.
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