ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Two Delta Air Lines planes collided on a taxiway at Atlanta’s airport Tuesday morning, with a larger plane knocking over the tail of a smaller regional jet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No injuries were reported and Delta said passengers were rebooked on other flights that departed Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atlanta-based Delta said the wing of a Delta Airbus A350 jet that was bound for Tokyo hit the tail of a smaller Bombardier CRJ-900 that was on an adjacent taxiway. The regional jet, operated by Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air, was preparing to take off for Lafayette, Louisiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know I just noticed that the tail on the RJ is missing,\u201d an air traffic controller said, according to audio archives maintained by LiveATC.net. \u201cSo Endeavor 5526, hold your position, and do you require any immediate assistance?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo immediate assistance,\u201d a pilot answers back. \u201cWe’ll need a tow, though.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jason Adams, a meteorologist for WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida, who is traveling to Louisiana to cover Tropical Storm Francine, recounted the moment of impact on social platform X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell that was terrifying,\u201d Adams wrote<\/a>. \u201cTaxiing out for the flight from Atlanta to Louisiana and another plane appears to have clipped the back of our plane. Very jarring, metal scraping sounds then loud bangs. We\u2019re fine. No fire or smoke.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n