Delta plane clips Air Canada jet on tarmac at Los Angeles airport
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which caused no injuries.
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Delta Air Lines plane clipped an Air Canada aircraft on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday.
The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. local time as the Delta plane was taxiing for departure and the Air Canada plane was being towed toward the gate, the aviation agency said.
Air Canada spokesperson Sean Davidson said in a statement that Air Canada Flight 785 had arrived from Toronto before "an aircraft operated by another airline made contact with its tail."
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"We just felt a shudder there. Is everything looking ok?" the Air Canada pilot asked a ground controller in audio captured by ATC.com.
The Delta pilot told the controller there was an issue with the wing tip and asked if the controller could see it, according to the audio.
The FAA said the Delta plane's left wingtip clipped the Air Canada aircraft's horizontal stabilizer, a wing-like structure at the tail of a plane.
An Air Canada spokesperson told CityNews that flight AC785 was being towed to the gate after landing safely when the left wing of an Airbus A350-900 operated by Delta Airlines made contact with its tail.
Davidson said there are no reported injuries.
He said the plane will be taken out of service for inspection and repairs.
The Air Canada plane is a Boeing 777.
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.
A spokesperson for Delta Airlines confirmed the incident Tuesday afternoon.
Photos of the aircraft posted on social media showed minor damage to the wingtip and tail of the aircraft.
No injuries were reported and firefighters checking the planes didn't find any problems, according to the ATC audio.
With files from CBC News, The Globe and Mail and CityNews