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Two Delta Air Traces planes collided on a runway in a stunning scene at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport Tuesday.
The morning incident reportedly occurred when one flight was taxiing on the runway, about able to take off for Louisiana.
Based on eyewitnesses, the opposite aircraft clipped the again finish of the flight … terrifying individuals onboard.
Meteorologist Jason Adams for WTFS-TV Tampa, who was on one of many planes, described the collision as “very jarring.”
He added … “Metal scraping sounds then loud bangs. We’re fine. No fire or smoke.”
Simply watched two planes hit one another whereas one was taking off. CRAZY! @Delta @FoxNews @FAANews pic.twitter.com/cjWazBa8oK
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Per Adams, passengers have been quickly evacuated onto the tarmac, and awaited additional instruction.
The reason for the incident is underneath investigation. Hartsfield-Jackson is the world’s busiest airport.
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A rep for Delta tells TMZ … “On taxi out, the wingtip of Delta Flight 295 (Atlanta-Haneda) came in to contact with Endeavor Flight 5526 (Atlanta to Lafayette, La.). No injuries have been reported. Maintenance crews are evaluating for damage, and Customer Care is working to re-accommodate both flights as quickly as possible. We apologize to our customers for the delay and inconvenience to their travel.”
The identical airport was already underneath fairly a little bit of scrutiny this summer season when 2 Delta staff — Mirko Marweg and Luis Aldarondo — died after a aircraft tire exploded throughout routine upkeep. The Atlanta airport serves as a hub for Delta’s operations.
