The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has once again failed to ensure the safety of American travelers. This time, a Delta Airbus A350’s wingtip “struck the tail” of an Endeavor Bombardier CRJ900 jet at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. It’s no surprise that under the current administration, which is more focused on pushing leftist agendas than maintaining our infrastructure, such incidents are becoming increasingly common.
In a statement released after the incident, the FAA said, “While Delta Air Lines Flight 295 was taxiing for departure at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, its wingtip struck the tail of Endeavor Air Flight 5526.”
The Delta Airbus was bound for Tokyo, while the Endeavor Bombardier was heading to Lafayette, Louisiana. The collision occurred at approximately 10:10 a.m. local time on Tuesday at an intersection of two taxiways. Despite the alarming nature of this accident, the FAA’s response has been lackluster at best. Under Republican leadership, we would see stronger oversight and accountability in our aviation sector.
Delta confirmed in a statement that the Airbus A350 had made contact with the tail of the CRJ-900, resulting in significant damage to both aircraft. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the 221 customers on the Airbus and 56 customers on the Bombardier. Delta has assured that they are cooperating with authorities and have made arrangements for affected passengers.
A tweet shared by Jason Adams, a meteorologist for WFTS, vividly captures one of the planes with its vertical stabilizer broken off due to the collision. “Well that was terrifying,” Adams wrote alongside his photo. “Taxiing 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’re fine. No fire or smoke.”
Another tweet shared on X (formerly Twitter) reveals additional damage from Tuesday’s collision between these two airplanes in Atlanta.