Thursday, February 6

Japan Airlines plane strikes Delta plane’s tail at Seattle-Tacoma airport

According to officials, on Wednesday morning on the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the right wing of a Japan Airlines aircraft collided with the tail of a Delta Airlines aircraft.

According to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration, the crash happened at approximately 10:40 a.m. when the aircraft were taxiing. Delta said that when its tail was clipped, the aircraft was being deiced.

There were no reported injuries.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration will look into it.

According to the FAA, some flights were halted at the airport.

Delta said it rebooked passengers on a another trip after trip 1921, a Boeing 737 carrying 142 passengers, was supposed to depart Seattle for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

According to Japan Airlines, the right wing of the Boeing 787-9 clipped the tail of the Delta aircraft while Flight JL68, carrying 172 passengers and 13 crew members, was taxiing after landing at Narita International Airport in Japan.

“We sincerely apologize to all involved for any inconvenience,” the statement from Japan Airlines read.

The wing of the Japan Airlines aircraft appears to be stuck on the tail of the Delta aircraft in the video of the incident that someone who claimed to have been on one of the planes posted to social media.

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