Two planes collide while taxiing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided at low speeds while taxiing on Wednesday evening at LaGuardia Airport here, injuring at least one person.

The low-speed collision occurred when the wing of an aircraft preparing for departure to Roanoke, Virginia, hit the fuselage of another aircraft arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina.

This is according to a statement from Delta made available to newsmen.

The airline said a flight attendant sustained a minor injury, and no passengers aboard either flight were injured.

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The injured person was taken to a hospital, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement.

So far, the cause of the collision is unknown.

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In spite of the incident, the Port Authority said there was no impact on airport operations.

“Delta will work with all relevant authorities to review what occurred, as the safety of our customers and people comes before all else.

“We apologise to our customers for the experience,” said the airline.

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