A Delta Air Lines aircraft and an Air Canada plane collided on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), shearing off a chunk of one aircraft's wing. The incident occurred as the outbound Delta jet, carrying 290 people and preparing to taxi to the runway, made contact with the Air Canada flight that had just landed from Toronto.
Collision details and damage
Footage from the scene shows part of the Air Canada plane's stabiliser almost fully sliced off, with a piece from the other aircraft's winglet still wedged in it. A passenger on board the Delta aircraft said the plane was taxiing when the Air Canada aircraft appeared to move into its path.
The Air Canada flight, AC785, a Boeing 777, had landed at 10.30am local time, according to tracking website Flightradar24. The affected aircraft were pulled from service, according to ABC6.
Airlines respond and operations continue
A spokesperson for Delta told ABC7: 'While taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport, a Delta aircraft made contact with an Air Canada aircraft. Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people, and we apologise to our customers for the experience and delay in their travels.'
No injuries were reported. Operations at LAX continued uninterrupted throughout the incident. Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration and the national transport safety watchdog were reportedly notified. Metro has contacted Delta and Air Canada for a comment.
