In a shocking turn of events at LaGuardia Airport, two Delta jets collided on the runway, leaving one aircraft with a severely damaged nose and a significant section of its wing torn off.
Delta Airlines, in a statement, described the incident as a “low-speed collision” involving Endeavor Air Flight 5047, which was arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina, and Endeavor Flight 5155, preparing for takeoff to Roanoke, Virginia. The crash occurred around 9:56 PM.
CBS News reported that Flight 5155 was carrying 32 individuals, including 28 passengers and 4 crew members, while Flight 5047 had 61 individuals on board, comprising 57 passengers and 4 crew members.
Hereâs a recap of what transpired in the aftermath of the collision.
BREAKING: Two Delta Airlines planes have collided on the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York.
Both planes were taxiing at the time. Footage reveals that at least one wing was detached due to the crash.
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The following provides a view of the flight track during the incident:
NEW VIDEO | Delta flight from Charlotte experiences a ‘low-speed collisionâ on the LaGuardia taxiway, injuring one person.
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In an air traffic control exchange, a pilot detailed the damage: âTheir right wing clipped our nose and the cockpit. We have damage to our windscreen and⊠some of our screens in here.â
As the chaos unfolded, CBS News producer Joey Annunziato, a passenger on Flight 5047, described the moment: âWe got absolutely smashed by another Delta flight. I donât know if we hit them or they hit us, but it was super jarring.â
My @CBSNews colleague Joey Annunziato is on DL5047. He described the incident as the flight taxied to the gate and was clipped by another Delta regional jet. pic.twitter.com/uBzgzoILzi
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Another traveler on the scene, William Lusk, recounted, âThe plane that had landed stopped, jerked, and jumped to the right.â He vividly relayed that âEveryone went dead silent. And as everyone went dead silent, the pilot calmly came on and said, âHey, weâve been in a crash, everyone remain calm.’â
Thankfully, there were no serious injuries among passengers. However, one crew member sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The affected passengers were then evacuated and placed onto shuttle buses. Delta Airlines has committed to providing hotel accommodations for the affected passengers and arranging new flights for any who require them on Thursday.
