Japan Airlines plane hits Delta Airlines plane at Seattle

The right wing of a Japan Airlines plane struck the tail of a Delta Airlines plane on Wednesday while both were on the taxiway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, officials said.

The collision occurred around 10:40 a.m. while the Japan Airlines plane was taxiing, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Delta said its plane was being deiced when its tail was clipped.
There are no reported injuries.

The FAA temporarily paused some flights into the airport, the agency said.

Delta Flight 1921, a Boeing 737 with 142 customers on board, was scheduled to fly from Seattle (SEA/KSEA) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR/MMPR), the airline said, adding that it re-booked customers on a new flight.

Video of the incident posted to social media by someone who said they were on one of the planes appears to show the wing of the Japan Airlines stuck on the tail of the Delta plane.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Japan Airlines 

Code: JL/JAL

Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 

Registration: JA868J

Serial Number: 34845

Engine: 2 x GEnx-1B74

First Flew: March 2017

Age: 7.10 Years

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Delta Airlines 

Code: DL/DAL

Aircraft: Boeing 737-832

Registration: N3737C

Serial Number: 30799

Engine: 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B26

First Flew: November 2000

Age: 20.3 Years