The wingtip of a Delta Air Lines jet struck the tail of a Delta commuteraircraft while taxiing at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday morning, causing severe damage to the smaller plane.
There were passengers on board both planes, but no injuries were reported as of around 2 p.m., according to Hartsfield-Jackson and Delta.
A Delta Airbus A350 was taxiing for departure at the Atlanta airport when its wingtip struck the tail of a Delta Connection regional jet, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The CRJ-900 was on an adjacent taxiway when it was hit by the A350. The collision damaged the wing of the A350 and the tail of the regional jet, according to Delta.
The FAA said it will investigate the incident, which occurred around 10:07 a.m.