Two flights collide at Los Angeles Airport, Delta Air Lines wing breaks off on the spot

A plane collision occurred at Los Angeles International Airport in the United States on Tuesday morning. A Delta Air Lines plane carrying 290 passengers and crew collided with an Air Canada plane heading to the gate while taxiing on the tarmac for takeoff. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, a Delta Airlines passenger plane carrying 275 passengers and 15 crew members was originally scheduled to fly to Tokyo Haneda Airport when taxiing on the tarmac. The left wing accidentally hit an Air Canada passenger plane that had just arrived from Toronto, Canada. The wingtip of the Delta passenger plane broke off on the spot and even got directly stuck into the tail wing of the Air Canada passenger plane. After the collision, the passengers and crew of the two planes felt obvious shaking, but fortunately no one was injured.

After the accident, both planes were grounded and sent to the factory for repairs. Delta Air Lines issued a statement, saying, "Nothing is more important than the safety of our passengers and employees. We deeply apologize for the travel experience and delays of our passengers." A spokesperson for Los Angeles International Airport explained that the runways and flights at the airport are currently operating normally. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have intervened in the investigation and will further review ground handling towing paths and taxiway dispatch records to clarify the responsibility.