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

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