Delta Plane Collides With Another Jet Before Takeoff in Atlanta

A Delta Airlines airplane clipped an empty airliner on the runway in Atlanta on Sunday.

The jet, which was prepared for departure to Guatemala City, was pushing back from the gate when its wing “reportedly made contact” with another plane, the airline announced.

“The wing of DL1830 reportedly made contact with another Delta aircraft during pushback at the gate. There were no reports of injuries for crew or customers on the flight,” a spokesperson for the airline said. “We apologize to our customers for the experience and delay in their travels.”

With nearly 200 passengers and crew onboard, there were no injuries reported.

The passengers were transferred to another aircraft and, after a four-hour delay, were on their way to their destination.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the collision occurred “in an area where air traffic controllers do not communicate with flight crews.” An investigation is currently being conducted.

Related: United Airlines Grounds All U.S. Flights Until Further Notice

One week prior, Delta announced it would be terminating its contract with Unifi, a ground handling service, and more than 300 employees in Atlanta would be laid off at the end of the contract.

Delta “recently notified Unifi that it will no longer need aviation commissary services after the last contracted department on Sept. 30, 2025, and will terminate the aviation commissary services provided by Unifi pursuant to contractual provisions,” a letter from the company stated.

According to WSB-TV, however, the affected Delta employees “will be offered roles with the next company Delta uses or in other roles at the airport.”

The airline announced its new partnership with Newrest, adding that “all Unifi employees have been given the opportunity to join the Newrest team.”

Delta Plane Collides With Another Jet Before Takeoff in Atlanta first appeared on Men’s Journal on Aug 11, 2025