SEATTLE — A Japan Airlines aircraft collided with a parked Delta Air Lines plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on Wednesday morning.
SEA Airport said the incident happened around 10:17 a.m. between the S Concourse and the south airport maintenance hangars. The airport said in a social media post an inbound Japan Airlines aircraft “appears to have struck the tail of a parked Delta Air Lines aircraft” on the ramp.
A Delta Air Lines spokesperson told KOMO News the Boeing 737 heading to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, carrying 142 passengers.
“There are no injuries reported at this time,” SEA officials said.
SEA said it was coordinating with both airlines to safely deplane passengers and transport them to the terminal.
The airport reported minimal impact on operations, as the collision took place on a taxi lane. Passengers planning to fly today are advised to check with their airlines for updates.
Passengers who were onboard the Japan Airlines flight spoke to KOMO News about the incident as they were leaving the airport.
“The plane just kind of jolted,” passenger Lida Turner said. “It felt like were in a car accident, a fender bender. I think everybody was just in disbelief.”
The passengers waited on the plane for around two hours before being taken down stairs and bussed to the terminal.
“Understanding that’s significant when you have two planes colliding at an airport – that’s not something to take lightly,” said Brett Powers, a passenger on the Japan Airlines flight.
Powers said he heard someone yell right before the impact.
“A few of us turned around to look at what was going on and then the plane came to an abrupt stop,” he said. “We looked out the window and realized we had contacted the Delta plane. Not a huge reaction, everybody was really calm about it – more surprised than anything else.”
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