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Delta returns repaired CRJ900 to service after Atlanta collision with Airbus A350
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Ed Bastian, Chief Executive Officer | Delta Air Lines

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."

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The Airbus A350 was operating as Flight 295 en route to Tokyo and had 221 passengers on board. The CRJ-900 was preparing for departure to Louisiana with 53 travelers when its tail was struck by the wingtip of the larger jet. Both flights were cancelled following the collision, and all affected passengers were rebooked on subsequent departures.

Repairing such significant damage required replacing major structural components including fabricating or sourcing new vertical stabilizers and control surfaces for the CRJ-900. After removing damaged sections, technicians reinforced critical areas and performed comprehensive system checks before returning N302PQ to operational status.

Delta Air Lines continues to operate as part of SkyTeam Alliance under CEO Ed Bastian since its founding in 1929.

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