On September 10, 2024, a serious ground accident occurred between two Delta Air Lines aircraft at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. In an unusual scenario, an Airbus A350-900 and a Bombardier CRJ900 belonging to the airline collided on the tarmac. Despite the significant damage to the aircraft, particularly to the CRJ900 regional jet, the incident fortunately resulted in no injuries. The US aviation accident board (NTSB) has begun investigating the cause of the accident. The collision occurred as Delta Flight 295, an Airbus A350-900, was en route to the runway. The long-haul aircraft, bound for Tokyo-Haneda, was taxiing on Taxiway E, one of the airport's taxiways, and passed Delta Connection's Bombardier CRJ900 waiting at Taxiway H, which was waiting for clearance to take off on Runway 08R. At that moment, the right wing of the A350 got caught on the tail of the regional jet, causing dramatic damage. The collision was so severe that the tail assembly of the CRJ900, i.e. the entire horizontal and vertical stabilizer, was severed. A blessing in disguise: no injuries Despite the significant structural damage to the smaller aircraft, which emerged as the "clear loser" from this encounter, no one was injured in the incident. The passengers on board both aircraft were unharmed, as were the crew members. This is particularly noteworthy because the CRJ900 was badly damaged without a functioning tail assembly and posed a potential risk to the safety of its occupants. The A350-900 in question, with the registration N503DN, belongs to Delta Air Lines' long-haul fleet and was used on an intercontinental flight to Tokyo-Haneda. The damaged CRJ900,
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