Delta aircraft sure for Atlanta collides with one other aircraft at Miami airport

Two Delta planes collided with each other at Miami Worldwide Airport on Sunday as they had been on the brink of depart.

One of many planes, Delta flight 1654, was leaving Miami for Atlanta and the opposite, Delta flight 2911, was heading to Boston.

Spokespeople on the Miami airport stated the Boston-bound aircraft was pushing again from the gate earlier than departure when it made contact with the Atlanta-bound aircraft.

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Delta spokespeople stated that passengers and crew on each aircrafts had been capable of get off the aircraft “safely and usually.”

No accidents had been reported.

“We apologize to our prospects for the inconvenience and delay of their journey plans following minor, low-speed contact of Delta flight 2911 with Delta flight 1654,” Delta’s assertion learn. “Upkeep groups are evaluating the situation of the plane and prospects have been re-accommodated on new plane onto their locations.”

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Each aircrafts had been evaluated by upkeep crews.

Each flights had been delayed by roughly 5 hours earlier than with the ability to take off for his or her locations.

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