Two Delta Air Lines Planes Collide on Taxiway at Atlanta Airport

There was a mishap between two Delta Air Lines planes in Atlanta on Tuesday morning that looked worse than it was, but nonetheless raises further concern about runway safety.

A Delta jet clipped a smaller regional aircraft operated by Endeavor Airlines on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

There were no reported injuries, but the tail was torn off the Delta regional jet after being struck by the Airbus A350’s wingtip. That smaller, commuter plane was flying from Georgia to Louisiana while the much larger Delta plane was heading to Tokyo.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating.

Delta said in a statement it was working with both airlines to accommodate passengers. The incident happened at about 10 a.m. local time.

“We apologize to our customers for this experience,” Delta said.

“There is minimal impact to airport operations,” an airport spokesperson said in a statement. “Passengers from one of the aircraft are being bussed from the incident to the concourses. The second aircraft taxied under its own power to a concourse where passengers will deplane at their gate.”

The FAA said last year it is investing more than $120 billion to prevent runway incidents.