Two Delta Planes Collide at LaGuardia; Attendant Injured

Two Delta Connection CRJ-900 regional jets operated by Endeavor Air collided while taxiing at New York's LaGuardia Airport just before 10 p.m. when the right wing of Flight 5155 (departing for Roanoke) struck the nose and cockpit windows of Flight 5047 (arriving from Charlotte). The collision involved 85 people across both aircraft — 57 on Flight 5047 and 28 on Flight 5155; one flight attendant suffered a non-life-threatening knee injury and was taken to hospital, and all other passengers were deplaned to Terminal C by bus and offered rebooking, meals and hotels. Photos, videos and ATC audio of the impact circulated on social media and showed visible damage to a wingtip and the nose area. The Port Authority said airport operations were not disrupted, and Delta and the Port Authority said they will work with the FAA and other authorities to review the incident. Observers noted the event amid broader concerns about recent aviation close calls and potential effects of the government shutdown on air traffic controller operations as investigations proceed.