"Two Delta regional jets collided while taxiing at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday night, leaving one wing tip ripped apart and passengers thrown from their seats. The incident involved Endeavor Air Flight 5155, bound for Roanoke, Virginia, and Endeavor Air Flight 5047, arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina. The collision occurred shortly before 10 p.m., when the departing jet's wing struck the fuselage of the inbound aircraft."
"He described the aftermath inside the cabin as kind of a little chaotic, with passengers thrown forward in their seats. A flight attendant was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other passengers were believed to have been hurt. Emergency crews, however, rushed to the taxiway as images on social media showed a crumpled nose cone and a sheared wingtip. The 85 passengers on board both flights were returned to the terminal, where they were offered food, hotel rooms, and rebooked flights."
Two Delta CRJ900 regional jets collided while taxiing at LaGuardia Airport, ripping off a wingtip and throwing passengers forward. The flights were Endeavor Air Flight 5155 bound for Roanoke and Flight 5047 arriving from Charlotte. The collision occurred shortly before 10 p.m. when a departing jet's wing struck the inbound fuselage. Passengers described the impact as super jarring. A flight attendant sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized; no other injuries were reported. Emergency crews responded as images showed a crumpled nose cone and sheared wingtip. Eighty-five passengers were returned to the terminal and offered food, hotels, and rebooked flights.
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