Two Delta Airlines passenger planes smashed into each other on Wednesday night. The wing of one of the jets came off in the horrible accident.
The CRJ-900 regional jets, which Delta’s Endeavor Air owns, were leisurely taxiing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City when they crashed into each other at 9:56 p.m.
The footage shows the plane’s wing coming off, although only one member of the cabin crew was hurt in the crash.
All 85 passengers were pronounced safe and brought off the plane to wait for their next flights.
The travelers have been offered hotel rooms and food. The airline also said that within a few hours, clients would be given additional flight options to book again.
The incident is the most recent in a long line of troubles for the aviation business. The Federal Aviation Administration has cut a lot of positions under President Trump, which has made the industry even more apprehensive.
A passenger on the Endeavor flight from Charlotte to LaGuardia reported that as soon as the plane landed in New York, the other jet “absolutely smashed” it.
“We were taxiing to our runway when another Delta flight hit us hard… “I don’t know if we hit them or they hit us, but it was pretty unsettling,” added the CBS News producer.
“Everyone sprang out of their seats; it was a little chaotic. Everyone was stunned by what transpired.
One person was hospitalized when two planes crashed at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday night.
After the jets halted, you could see people and crew members on the runway.
A passenger on board said it was scary when the other jet “absolutely smashed” his plane right after it landed in New York on a flight from Charlotte.
One of the planes that crashed was Endeavor Air flight 5155. It was headed to Roanoke, Virginia. It impacted the body of Endeavor Air flight 5047, which had just come in from Charlotte.
A Delta spokesperson said, “We will work with all relevant authorities to find out what happened because the safety of our customers and staff comes first.” “We’re sorry for what happened to our customers.”
The Daily Mail was told by a LaGuardia Airport spokesperson that the affected flight attendant “suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital as a precaution.”
After the disaster, pictures show that one of the plane’s noses was extensively damaged.
The police saw the crew and passengers standing on the tarmac.
The airport’s spokesperson said, “The passengers got off the plane on the taxiway and were taken by bus back to Terminal C.”
“People who were on the planes that left will be put on another flight.”
The airport was able to run as usual after the little crash.
For months, people at the Federal Aviation Administration who have blown the whistle have been warning about what would happen if the department eliminates jobs.
My @CBSNews colleague Joey Annunziato is on DL5047. He describes what happened as it was taxing to the gate and was clipped by another delta regional jet. pic.twitter.com/uBzgzoILzi
— Kris Van Cleave (@krisvancleave) October 2, 2025
For months, whistleblowers at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have been warning about what could happen if the department cuts jobs.
People are more worried about accidents happening at airports across the country because of federal cuts.
An aeronautical data expert who was affected by the changes told Politico in February, “Air traffic controllers can’t do their job without us.”
The person who stated this didn’t give their name. “To be honest, pilots would be flying blind without our team.”
In an accident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport earlier this year, 67 people died.
On January 29, an accident in Washington, DC, killed people. On February 6, a small plane with 10 people on board crashed near Alaska. On February 10, two private jets collided at the Scottsdale Airport, killing one passenger and wounding four others.
This year, the Daily Mail said that the FAA unit in charge of mapping risky flight obstacles, like buildings and power lines, had its staff cut down to a small number as part of huge DOGE layoffs.
People who know what’s going on are worried that there aren’t enough mapmakers keeping an eye on probable threats. This might cause planes to crash into buildings or skyscrapers when they fly over big cities like New York or Chicago.
67 people died in a crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this year.
A crew of roughly 20 aeronautical information specialists used to be in charge of maintaining up a nationwide database of the height and position of any man-made building that potentially impair safety.
The FAA whistleblower alleges that the barrier data team has only eight members left since President Trump fired so many federal workers.
People who stay warn that their resources are so stretched that they could make mistakes when giving information to pilots, airlines, and air traffic controllers, which could cause a crash.
Someone who works there said, “A building could be mapped in the wrong place or at the wrong height.”
“It’s not crazy.” We’re talking about people and planes that died.
