Delta returns repaired CRJ900 to service after Atlanta collision with Airbus A350

Just over a year after a collision at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport left a Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet with catastrophic damage, Delta Air Lines has completed repairs and returned the aircraft to service. The incident occurred when a Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 struck the tail of an Endeavor Air CRJ-900 operating as a Delta Connection flight.

The affected aircraft, registered as N302PQ, is a 12-year-old jet that has been operated by Endeavor Air since its manufacture in Montreal. Following the accident, some observers speculated that the extent of the damage might lead to the aircraft being written off. However, Delta’s maintenance team managed to repair the plane, which spent more than a year undergoing structural work.

During the incident, there were no injuries reported among passengers or crew on either aircraft. According to an immediate statement from Delta Air Lines provided to ABC News: "Passengers from one of the aircraft are being bussed from the incident to the concourses.The second aircraft taxied under its own power to a concourse where passengers will deplane at their gate."