The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the right wing of JAL Flight 68 struck the tail of Delta Flight 1921 in a non-controlled taxi area.

The Delta Boeing 737-800 was positioned for deicing ahead of its scheduled departure to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, carrying 142 passengers. Meanwhile, the Japan Airlines 787-9 had just completed a long-haul journey from Tokyo Narita (NRT), with 172 passengers and 13 crew members on board.

The FAA stated, “The right wing of Japan Airlines Flight 68 struck the tail of Delta Air Lines Flight 1921 while the planes were taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport around a.m. local time on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The aircraft were in an area that is not under air traffic control. The FAA temporarily paused some flights to the airport as a result of the incident.”

No Injuries Reported

Despite the contact, no injuries were reported among passengers or crew on either aircraft.

Delta acknowledged the incident in a statement, saying, “While in sequence for deicing, the tail of a Delta 737 aircraft reportedly made contact with a wing tip of another airline’s aircraft. There are no reports of injuries for crew or customers on the flight, and we apologize for the experience and delay in travels.”

Following the incident, operations at SEA were briefly disrupted as authorities assessed the situation. The extent of the damage to both aircraft remains unclear, and the FAA has launched an investigation into the cause of the collision.

It is not yet known whether either aircraft will require extensive repairs before returning to service. Additionally, both Japan Airlines and Delta Air Lines are expected to conduct internal reviews of the event.

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The unticketed passenger was discovered while the plane was still taxiing out for takeoff to Honolulu, Delta Air Lines and he Transportation Security Administration confirmed.

The stowaway went through a TSA security checkpoint the evening before the flight DL487 but wasn’t holding a boarding pass, an airport spokesperson said. The next day, the person gained access to the loading bridge without a scanned ticket at the gate.

Once the person was discovered, the Airbus A321neo (registration N538DN) returned to the gate to remove the unticketed passenger, Delta said.

Port of Seattle police officers were dispatched to gate B1 at the airport around 1:05 p.m. for “a report of a suspicious circumstance” on the Delta flight. The person “ran out” of the aircraft before officers arrived, Cooper told CNN Friday.

“The aircraft returned to the terminal and the subject departed the aircraft,” the Port of Seattle said. “With the help of video surveillance, POSPD were able to locate the subject in a terminal restroom. The subject was arrested for criminal trespass.”

Delta apologized to passengers and thanked them for their patience in a statement this week.

“As there are no matters more important than safety and security, Delta people followed procedures to have an unticketed passenger removed from the flight and then apprehended. We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels and thank them for their patience and cooperation.”

Delta statement

The flight was delayed by two hours and 15 minutes. After the rescreening, it continued to Honolulu at 3 p.m.

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Fog is making landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport challenging due to low visbility.

As there is no wind, the visibility is only 1/2 mile since 6:00 local time. The ceiling at 100ft.

According to Flightaware, 465 flights have been delayed so far, 10 flights already canceled.

Delta flight #DL1286 diverted to Yakima.

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An Air France Boeing 787 Dreamliner diverted to Canada on 7 May 2024 8 hours into the flight.

The crew of the flight #AF338 decided to divert to Iqaluit airport (YFB), Canada, following the appearance of a heat smell in the cabin while cruising at 39,000 ft altitude.

The aircraft landed normally in Iqaluit at 11.44am (local time). Customers have disembarked and technical checks on the aircraft are underway.

These checks will determine whether the aircraft can continue its journey to Seattle or whether solutions need to be found to re-rout customers as quickly as possible.

UPDATE 21:15 UTC
Air France flight #AF4191 from Montreal to Paris is cancelled as the Boeing 777-300 F-GSQT will soon leave to Iqaluit to rescue passengers of #AF338 to Seattle.

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