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Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on Wednesday (October 1) night while on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York. At least one person was injured in what the airline described as a "low-speed collision".
According to a statement from Delta, the wing of an aircraft getting ready to take off to Roanoke, Virginia, hit the fuselage of an aircraft arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina.
"Delta will work with all relevant authorities to review what occurred as safety of our customers and people comes before all else," the statement from Delta said. "We apologise to our customers for the experience."
The Delta Connection aircraft involved in the collision are operated by Endeavor Air.
There were no reports of passengers injured in the incident, the airline said.
According to a statement from Delta, the wing of an aircraft getting ready to take off to Roanoke, Virginia, hit the fuselage of an aircraft arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina.
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scene from our @CBSNews producer on board DL5714. He reports they were taxing to the gate at LGA after landing at CLT when they were struck by another Delta regional jet that was taxiing by. More to come. pic.twitter.com/Ty0UwOrrgC
— Kris Van Cleave (@krisvancleave) October 2, 2025
"Delta will work with all relevant authorities to review what occurred as safety of our customers and people comes before all else," the statement from Delta said. "We apologise to our customers for the experience."
The Delta Connection aircraft involved in the collision are operated by Endeavor Air.
There were no reports of passengers injured in the incident, the airline said.
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