The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Delta plane clipped a jet while attempting to take off from an Atlanta airport.
According to agency preliminary information, Delta Air Lines Flight 1830 was pushing back from the gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, Aug. 10, when its right wingtip struck the left winglet of a parked Airbus A350 around 10:40 a.m. local time.
There were 192 passengers and six crew members on board the Guatemala-bound aircraft, according to Delta. There were no reported injuries.
Plane clipping caused a nearly 4 hour delay
The incident caused a delay lasting around three hours and 30 minutes.
"We apologize to our customers for the experience and delay in their travels," The airline said to USA TODAY in an emai