LaGuardia Airport Sees Jet Collision, One Hurt

Two Delta-operated planes collided on the ground at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Wednesday night in a rare and tense moment that left many passengers shaken, and one crew member injured.

The incident happened at 9:58 p.m. on a taxiway, not in the air, but that didn’t make it any less frightening for the people on board. According to airport officials, two Canadair CRJ-900 regional jets—both operated by Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta—came into contact while one was departing and the other had just arrived.

One plane, Delta Connection flight 5155, was scheduled to fly to Roanoke, Virginia. The other, flight 5047, had just landed from Charlotte, North Carolina. Authorities say the wing of the departing aircraft clipped the fuselage of the arriving one.

A flight attendant was hurt in the collision and taken to the hospital as a precaution. Thankfully, no passengers were injured.

What caused the planes to hit each other isn’t fully known yet, but it’s being taken seriously. Delta says it’s working closely with the FAA, the NTSB, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to investigate what happened.

For passengers on board, the night took a sudden and stressful turn.

Both planes were brought to a stop on the taxiway. Crews then evacuated all passengers and transported them back to Terminal C by bus. Delta says customers were given meals, drinks, hotel stays, and new flights where needed.

The Port Authority reported that the incident did not affect other airport operations. Flights continued normally through the night, and there was no need for emergency closures.

Delta described the crash as a “low-speed collision,” but even so, the impact was enough to ground two commercial aircraft and raise questions about how it happened—especially at one of the busiest airports in the country.

Passengers shared stories of a sudden jolt, confusion, and then long waits as crews responded.