FAA investigating after Delta plane hits an Air Canada jet at LAX美国联邦航空管理局正在调查达美航空飞机在洛杉矶国际机场撞上加拿大航空飞机的事件。
The wing of a Delta Air Lines plane taxiing for takeoff hit the tail of an Air Canada jet at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday morning.
The wing of a Delta Air Lines plane taxiing for takeoff hit the tail of an Air Canada jet at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday morning.
Delta Flight 7’s left wingtip clipped the horizontal stabilizer, a part of the tail, of Air Canada Flight 785 as it was being towed to its gate, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
“We just felt a shudder there. Is everything looking ok?” the Air Canada pilot asked a ground controller in audio captured by ATC.com.
“It looks like we are having an issue with the wing tip,” the Delta pilot told the controller. “I don’t know if you can see from your position.”
The FAA is investigating the incident.
Photos of the aircraft posted on social media showed minor damage to the wingtip and tail of the aircraft.
The Air Canada plane, a Boeing 777, had just arrived from Toronto. Airline spokesperson Sean Davidson confirmed the incident to CNN and said the aircraft would be taken out of service for inspection and repairs.
Delta’s Airbus A350 is also being inspected by airline maintenance crews. It was heading to Tokyo with 275 passengers and 15 crew on board.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people, and we apologize to our customers for the experience and delay in their travels,” Delta said in a statement.
No injuries were reported and firefighters checking the planes didn’t find any problems, according to the ATC audio.
CNN’s Aaron Cooper and Amanda Jackson contributed to this report.
周二上午，在洛杉矶国际机场，一架达美航空公司的飞机在滑行准备起飞时，机翼撞上了加拿大航空公司一架喷气式飞机的尾部。
据美国联邦航空管理局称，达美航空 7 号航班的左翼尖在被拖往登机口时，擦到了加拿大航空 785 号航班的水平尾翼（尾翼的一部分）。
“我们刚才感觉飞机震动了一下。一切看起来都还好吗？”加拿大航空公司的一名飞行员在ATC.com网站录制的音频中向地面管制员问道。
“看起来我们的机翼翼尖出了问题，”达美航空的飞行员告诉管制员，“我不知道你从你的位置能不能看到。”
美国联邦航空管理局正在调查这起事件。
社交媒体上发布的飞机照片显示，飞机的翼尖和尾翼有轻微损坏。
这架加拿大航空公司的波音777飞机刚刚从多伦多抵达。航空公司发言人肖恩·戴维森向CNN证实了这起事故，并表示该飞机将停飞进行检查和维修。
达美航空的一架空客A350客机也正在接受航空公司维修人员的检查。该飞机原计划飞往东京，机上载有275名乘客和15名机组人员。
达美航空在一份声明中表示：“没有什么比我们乘客和员工的安全更重要，我们对乘客的旅行体验和延误深表歉意。”
据空中交通管制音频显示，没有人员伤亡报告，消防员检查飞机后也没有发现任何问题。
CNN的Aaron Cooper和Amanda Jackson对本报道亦有贡献。