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After a year-long absence from commercial operations, the Bombardier CRJ-900 regional jet that was involved in a ground collision with a Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900 has returned to service. The incident took place at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in September 2024, when the much larger A350 struck the stationary CRJ-900 operated by Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
The collision caused significant damage to both aircraft. While the A350 sustained damage to its wing, the CRJ-900 lost its entire vertical and horizontal stabilizer. Both planes were removed from service following the accident, but neither passengers nor crew members on either aircraft were injured. An airline spokesperson told 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."
According to reports from AirlineGeeks, an investigation into the incident by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is still ongoing. Preliminary findings indicate that visibility was normal at the time of the collision and that while the A350 was taxiing, the CRJ-900 was stationary.
