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Delta Air Canada Plane Collision at LAX
Delta plane collides with Air Canada aircraft on LAX taxiway.
In brief
Delta plane collides with Air Canada aircraft on LAX taxiway. Delta Air Lines Flight 7 collided with Air Canada Flight 785 on LAX taxiway at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday with no injuries reported. Originally reported by Sfgate.
Collision at LAX
A Delta Air Lines plane collided with an Air Canada aircraft while rolling on a taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday morning.
No Injuries Reported
No injuries to crew or passengers were reported following the collision.
Collision Details
Delta Flight 7 was taxiing for departure when its left wing clipped Air Canada Flight 785's horizontal stabilizer at around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Air Canada Spokesperson
The Air Canada flight was being towed to its gate when the other plane made contact with its tail.
Delta Statement
Delta confirmed the plane was en route to Haneda, Japan, with 275 customers and 15 crew members on board.
Witness Account
Jayson Lowe, chief executive of Ascendant Financial Inc., witnessed the collision as a Delta A350 hit a parked Air Canada plane.
What to remember
Delta Air Lines Flight 7 collided with Air Canada Flight 785 on LAX taxiway at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday with no injuries reported.
