Delta Aircraft Wings Collides with an Idle Plane during Pushback in Atlanta Airport
In an unexpected incident at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday morning, a Delta Air Lines plane clipped another aircraft while pushing back from the gate. The incident involved Delta flight DL1830, which was scheduled to travel from Atlanta to Guatemala City.
The contact occurred between the wingtip of flight DL1830 and the wing of an empty Delta Air Lines Airbus A350, parked in the vicinity. Remarkably, no injuries were reported among the 192 passengers and 6 crew members on board the active flight.
The incident took place during the pushback maneuver, a critical moment when the plane is moving away from the gate. It is worth noting that this incident happened in an area where air traffic controllers do not communicate with flight crews, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Following the incident, the flight was delayed nearly four hours. Passengers were deplaned and reboarded onto a second aircraft before continuing their journey.
The FAA is currently investigating the cause of the incident. Key details include the fact that the active flight was a Boeing 737-900, while the clipped aircraft was an empty Airbus A350.
This incident comes at a time when Delta Air Lines, headquartered in Atlanta, is facing challenges in various sectors. Meanwhile, Seattle's retail sector, particularly downtown, is mirroring similar woes, with Pacific Place reflecting these trends.
In other news, Funko, based in Everett, is grappling with challenges such as tariffs. The real estate market is also not fully sold on Seattle's new waterfront, and the "shut-up-and-grind" era is affecting tech's dream job.
On a brighter note, Cosmic Crisp is now the fifth-most produced apple variety in Washington, and the news about Seattle's waterfront is not all gloomy. The city continues to evolve, with new developments and challenges arising every day.
[1] FAA statement on the incident: https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=27563 [2] Delta Air Lines statement on the incident: https://www.delta.com/us/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023/delta-statement-on-incident-in-atlanta [3] Photos of the incident: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/delta-plane-incident-atlanta-airport/index.html [4] Local news coverage of the incident: https://www.11alive.com/news/local/delta-air-lines-plane-clips-wing-of-another-plane-at-atlanta-airport/ [5] Detailed analysis of the incident: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/12/business/delta-airlines-plane-incident-atlanta.html
- Despite the recent flight incident at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport involving Delta Air Lines' Boeing 737-900, the company, based in Atlanta, is dealing with challenges in various sectors, similar to Seattle's retail sector, particularly downtown.
- As the real estate market is not fully sold on Seattle's new waterfront, news about incidents such as the Delta Air Lines plane clipping another aircraft's wing at the Atlanta airport can be found in general news.
- The lifestyle of travelers can be disrupted due to unforeseen incidents, like the delay of Delta Air Lines flight DL1830 after clipping an empty Airbus A350 at the Atlanta airport, which also made headlines in travel news.
