Two Delta regional jets collided while taxiing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Wednesday night, leaving one flight attendant with a minor injury and both aircraft visibly damaged. The incident occurred just before 10:00 p.m. and involved Delta Connection flights operated by Endeavor Air.
Flight 5155, preparing for departure to Roanoke, Virginia, struck the fuselage of Flight 5047, which had just arrived from Charlotte, North Carolina. The planes were moving at low speed during the taxiing process when the right wing of Flight 5155 clipped the nose and cockpit area of the arriving aircraft.
Audio from the cockpit confirmed the impact, with a pilot stating, “Their right wing clipped our nose,” and noting damage to the aircraft’s windscreen and internal screens. Emergency crews responded quickly, and passengers from both planes were safely transported back to the terminal by shuttle.
The only reported injury was to a flight attendant who suffered a minor knee injury and was transported to a hospital as a precaution. No passengers were injured.
Images and video from the scene show visible damage, including a shattered cockpit window and structural damage to the wing and fuselage of the aircraft. The exact cause of the incident remains under investigation.
Delta issued a statement apologizing for the event and confirmed that it is cooperating fully with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The airline emphasized that “safety of our customers and people comes before all else.”
The collision did not cause major disruptions to airport operations, and flights continued as scheduled after the area was cleared.
