The US is being plagued by aircraft disasters, it seems. Passengers on two planes at Seattle airport were thrown into a panic as their aircraft collided on the runway.
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The collision occurred between a Japan Airlines and Delta aircraft. As the 737 sat on the tarmac, filled with passengers, they felt a violent jolt. As another plane had taxied around behind it, the wing had sliced into the tail.
In a statement, a Delta spokesman spoke about the two planes incident at the Seattle airport. "While in sequence for deicing, the tail of a Delta 737 aircraft reportedly made contact with a wing tip of another airline's aircraft."
Images from the collision show the wing of the moving plane buried into the tail of the second plane. Thankfully, nobody was hurt in the collision, and all passengers were safely evacuated. The two planes caused no delays at Seattle Airport.
Due to the nature of the crash, there was little threat of fire or explosion. I expect it will cost a fortune to fix, though.
No Injuries Reported As Planes Crash On Seattle Runway
The crash was a minor one, but certainly gave the passengers a fright. In the wake of the disaster at the Reagan National Airport, flyers are understandably cautious. The report from Seattle Airport confirmed that the situation was under control.
"At approximately 10:17 a.m. this morning, Port of Seattle Fire, Police and SEA operations responded to an incident. The incident involved a taxing Japan Airlines aircraft that appears to have struck the tail of a parked Delta Air Lines aircraft. There are no injuries reported at this time. There is minimal impact on airport operations as this occurred on a taxi lane. Passengers are encouraged to check with their airlines if they are flying today."
The collision of the planes at the Seattle airport was thankfully only minor. However, there seems to be an increase in plane-related disasters of late. There could be many reasons for this, including understaffing, miscommunication, and overworked airports.
A full investigation will be made into the Seattle collision, and will hopefully result in safer airline working.
Who writes this stuff? They repeatedly say there were two passengers aboard. No, you say there were only two aboard---- the pilot and one passenger--- and both died in the crash. Learn some high school English.
The point is a plane crashed and 2 died.
How to make a sensational story out of a tragic but fairly common event, similar to: "Man killed in automobile accident in California." Save that headline, you'll need it tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day, etc., etc.
Pilot error, 95% of small plane crashes. I am a pilot. I know.
The number was not in question. Pointless reply.