A Japan Airlines plane taxiing on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport reportedly clipped the tail of a parked Delta aircraft on Wednesday morning, according to airport authorities. The incident occurred around 10:17 a.m., prompting a response from airport personnel. Passengers on both Japan Airlines flight 68 and Delta Air Lines flight 1921 were safely deplaned with no injuries reported. Response crews were on-site working to move the aircraft off the ramp taxiway.
A Delta spokesperson mentioned that their Boeing 737 was awaiting deicing when the wing tip of another aircraft made contact with its tail. Deicing is a standard procedure done before a flight taxis to the runway. The Delta flight, bound for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, had 142 passengers onboard who were transferred to a new aircraft without any injuries to passengers or crew.
