Two Delta Air Lines regional jets, operated by Endeavor Air, had a low-speed collision on a LaGuardia Airport taxiway, resulting in damage to both aircraft and one flight attendant injury.
Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York. An aircraft preparing for takeoff to Roanoke, Virginia, carrying 32 people, had its wing make contact with the fuselage of an aircraft arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina, with 61 people aboard. The "low-speed collision" resulted in damage to a cockpit, a torn wing, and a deeply gouged nose, and one flight attendant was hospitalized for a knee injury. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the incident, with flight recorders recovered. Air traffic control had reportedly instructed the Virginia-bound plane to "hold short and yield to the other aircraft" before the collision. Experts emphasize the importance of pilot situational awareness during taxiing, especially at night when visibility can be reduced.
