A Japan Airlines plane struck a parked Delta Air Lines jet while taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday morning, causing damage to both aircraft but no reported injuries.
The incident occurred at 10:17 a.m., according to an airport announcement on X. The taxiing plane’s wing collided with the tail of the stationary Delta aircraft, slicing through a portion of it.
Passengers on board described the experience as “scary” and “loud,” with one traveler posting on social media that the Japan Airlines plane “casually sliced into our tail.”
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport stated that the accident had “minimal impact” on operations. Officials worked with both airlines to safely deplane passengers and bring them to the terminal.
“So, we were sitting on the tarmac at SeaTac and another plane ran into us, just casually sliced into our tail. Very scary,” one passenger wrote on social media.
“Loud. It was scary. Getting inspected now,” they added.
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The airport said the incident had “minimal impact” on airport operations.
“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 said.
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The incident comes amid heightened concerns over aviation safety following several recent accidents.
Last week, a US Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet at Reagan National Airport, killing 67 people. Days later, an ambulance jet crashed in Philadelphia, claiming seven lives.
Over the weekend, the Federal Aviation Administration’s Notice to Air Missions system experienced an outage, leading to further disruptions.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the collision at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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