A Japan Airlines aircraft collided with a Delta Air Lines plane during tarmac operations at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday morning.
The airport shared on social media that Port of Seattle Fire, Police, and SEA operations responded to “an incident on the ramp at SEA on a taxi line between S Concourse and the south airport maintenance hangars” at around 10:17 a.m.
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A widely circulated video captured the moment when the wing of the Japan Airlines plane pierced the tail section of the Delta aircraft. The impact was not at high speed.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the right wing of Japan Airlines Flight 68 made contact with the tail of Delta Air Lines Flight 1921. Initially, the FAA stated that both planes were taxiing, but Seattle-Tacoma International Airport later clarified that Japan Airlines Flight 68 was in motion during the incident, while Delta Air Lines Flight 1921 was stationary.
No Injuries Reported in Seattle Airport Collision
Delta Air Lines Flight 1921 was preparing for departure from Seattle to Puerto Vallarta with 142 passengers on board. Meanwhile, the Japan Airlines aircraft had just arrived from Tokyo, as per CBS News.
“While in sequence for deicing, the tail of a Delta 737 aircraft reportedly made contact with a wing tip of another airline’s aircraft. There are no reports of injuries for crew or customers on the flight, and we apologize for the experience and delay in travels,” Delta Air Lines told the Daily Mail.
The FAA also confirmed that the incident occurred in an area that was not under air traffic control at the time.
Following the collision, some flights were briefly paused, but Seattle–Tacoma International Airport assured that the accident had “minimal impact” on overall operations since it happened in a designated taxi lane.
“There are no injuries reported at this time. SEA is working with both airlines to safely deplane passengers and bring them to the terminal,” the airport stated.
“Airlines are working to accommodate passengers as needed. Airport response crews will be moving the aircraft off of the ramp taxiway,” they added.
