Delta jets collide on tarmac at LGA Airport

Incident Summary - Two Delta regional jets collided at LaGuardia Airport before 10 p.m[1] - Flight 5155, taxiing for takeoff, struck Flight 5047, which was arriving from Charlotte [1] - The collision resulted in damage to the nose and windscreen of one plane and a sheared wing on the other [1] Investigation and Response - The FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident [2] - Air traffic control (ATC) instructed Flight 5155 to hold short and yield [3] - Delta Airlines is cooperating with authorities to review the incident, prioritizing customer and personnel safety [4] - A full NTSB report could take a year or longer [5] Impact and Aftermath - One minor injury to a flight attendant was reported; none of the 85 passengers were harmed [4] - Aviation experts suggest a possible communication breakdown between ATC and the flight crew could be a focus of the investigation [5]