On September 10th, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900 sheared the vertical stabilizer off a Delta Connection CRJ-900LR in Atlanta.
Information has been released pertinent to this incident, which we will get into in this article.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
The Two Aircraft Involved in the Delta Air Lines Ground Accident in Atlanta…
The two Delta Air Lines aircraft involved in the ground collision accident in Atlanta were N503DN and N302PQ.
As per data from Planespotters.net, N503DN is a 7 year old Airbus A350-900.
It was delivered to the airline back in October 2017.
Moreover, as for N302PQ, this is a 10.7 year old Bombardier CRJ-900LR.
It was delivered to Endeavor Air back in January 2014.
Endeavor Air operates the aircraft for Delta Connection, which provides regional flights.
Furthermore, the Airbus A350 was due to operate DL295 from Atlanta to Tokyo Haneda.
Also, the CRJ-900LR was expected to operate DL5526 to Lafayette.
The Incident…
It is understood that the wing of the Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900 made contact with the tail of the Endeavor Air CRJ-900LR.
Moreover, this sheared the entire vertical stabilizer.
Furthermore, in a statement, Delta Air Lines said the following on the accident:
“At approximately 10:07 a.m., the wing of an Airbus A350 taxiing out as DL295 from Atlanta to Tokyo-Haneda made contact with the tail of an Endeavor Air CRJ-900, DL5526 to Lafayette, Louisiana, on an adjacent taxiway, resulting in damage to the tail of the regional jet and the wing of the A350.”
“There have been no reported injuries at this time and customers are being transported back to the terminal where they will be reaccommodated on alternate flights.”
“There were 221 customers on DL295 and 56 customers on DL5526. At this time, no additional operational adjustments are expected.”
“Delta is cooperating with the NTSB and other authorities on this incident.”
Adding to this was the FAA who stated the following:
“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 A350 was headed to Tokyo. The Endeavor Bombardier CRJ900 was headed to Lafayette, Louisiana.”
“The FAA will investigate the incident.
“[This] occurred at the intersection of two taxiways around 10:10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Sept. 10.”
Overall…
At this stage, it is unclear whether the damage to the CRJ-900LR is substantial enough to cause a write-off of the aircraft.
Furthermore, the winglet of the Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900 in Atlanta wasn’t damaged as much, with the aircraft now expected to be repaired before returning to commercial service.
In conclusion, all eyes now turn to the NTSB investigation at hand to determine how this was able to happen in the first place.
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