Two Delta regional jets collided on taxiway at LaGuardia Airport, one injured

The flights were operated by a Delta regional carrier subsidiary.

Two regional jets similar to this one collided on a taxiway at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday. (Larry MacDougal/AP 2020)

By Kelly Yamanouchi

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The two CRJ-900 regional jets collided just before 10 p.m. Passengers deplaned on the taxiway and were taken by bus to the terminal, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Delta described it as a “low-speed collision” while taxiing, with the wing of one aircraft hitting the fuselage of the other plane. There were 32 people on board one of the jets and 61 on board the other.

“We have two CRJs on (taxiway M) that have collided,” said one pilot.

“Their right wing clipped our nose and the cockpit … wind screen,” according to a pilot on Endeavor Flight 5047.

A pilot in the other aircraft, Endeavor Flight 5155, reported one person on board was injured, saying she hit her knee.

The flight attendant was treated by emergency responders, Delta said. Initial information was that it was a minor injury, according to the airline.

The Port Authority said the incident did not disrupt airport operations.

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The other plane, Flight 5155, was scheduled to fly out of LaGuardia to Roanoke, Virginia, according to FlightAware.

Delta said passengers were given hotel rooms and meals and rebooked for Thursday flights.

Delta said it will “fully cooperate” with the Port Authority, the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board and others “to review what occurred.”

“We apologize to our customers for the experience,” Delta said in a written statement.

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