Air Canada plane hit by Delta jet at LAX

On Tuesday, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 collided with an Air Canada Boeing 777 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), leading the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to initiate an investigation. The incident unfolded at 10:00 am local time when Delta Flight 7 was taxiing for departure when its left wingtip "clipped" the horizontal stabilizer of Air Canada AC 785, the FAA reported.

Both airlines confirmed the contact and reported that there were no injuries involved. According to Delta, the aircraft carried 275 passengers and 15 crew members at the time of the collision. The Air Canada plane was being towed when it came to a halt short of its gate.

In an audio recording of the incident, the Air Canada pilot informed a traffic controller that they "felt a shudder" and inquired if everything was in order. Simultaneously, the Delta pilot informed the same controller about an "issue with the wing tip."

Both airlines stated that the two planes "made contact" and the FAA confirmed the collision, which involved the Delta plane's left wingtip striking the Air Canada plane's horizontal stabilizer—a wing-like structure at the tail of an aircraft.

Air Canada has grounded the affected plane for inspection and repairs, while Delta said its maintenance crews and airport teams will assess the situation. Delta apologized to their passengers for the delay and inconvenience caused by the incident.