'I thought he had slipped on ice': Two planes collide just before take-off on airport tarmac

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On the tarmac of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, two planes collided. The wing of a Japan Airlines plane hit the tail of a Delta Airlines plane on Wednesday, February 5.

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The accident occurred on Wednesday, February 5, on the tarmac of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the northwest of the United States. The right wing of the Japan Airlines plane hit the tail of a plane from the American airline Delta Airlines. Although none of the 142 passengers were injured, they had to be disembarked as they were due to fly to Mexico.

“I thought the plane had slid on ice”

Released by ABC News, Delta said in a statement: “While conducting de-icing operations, the tail of a Delta 737 reportedly struck the wingtip of another airline's aircraft. There were no reported injuries to crew members or customers on board the aircraft. flight, and we apologize for the experience and the delay in travel.”

In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate what happened while the two planes were “in an area that is not under air traffic control.” A passenger told ABC News that “it was like a car crash, I thought the plane had skidded on ice or something.”.