A Japan Airlines plane struck a parked Delta Air Lines aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, according to reports.
Accident Details
The incident occurred around 10:15 a.m. local time. As a result, emergency teams, including the Port of Seattle Fire and police, responded immediately. The crash happened on a taxi line between S Concourse and the south airport maintenance hangars.
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The airport confirmed that a Japan Airlines aircraft, while taxiing, hit the tail of a stationary Delta Air Lines plane. Consequently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily halted some flights and launched an investigation.
Flights Affected
At the time of the collision, a Delta Boeing 737-800 with 142 passengers was waiting for deicing before departing for Puerto Vallarta. Meanwhile, a Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner had just arrived from Tokyo when it struck the Delta aircraft.
Following the incident, Delta Airlines assured that it would cooperate with the FAA and other authorities to determine what went wrong.
Washington Mid-Air Collision Kills 67
Earlier, a tragic mid-air collision in Washington, D.C., took place when an American Airlines passenger plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed. As a result, 67 people lost their lives, including 60 passengers and four crew members. Additionally, three soldiers in the helicopter were killed.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) later revealed that the Black Hawk was flying at 300 feet, which exceeded the permitted altitude of 200 feet in that area. Consequently, this accident became the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster in over two decades.
