LaGuardia airport delta planes collision sparks concern online

Reports of a collision between two regional Delta Air Lines planes on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York have sparked concern among netizens on social media. On the night of Wednesday, October 1, the wing of one plane hit the nose and cockpit windows of another, according to CNN. No casualties were reported due to the incident; however, CNN notes that one person, an air hostess, was injured.

As visuals from the collision began to go viral on social media, netizens reacted to the incident, expressing shock. Many people posted on social media platforms, such as X, to share their concerns about the collusion and express their sympathies for those affected by it. At the same time, some netizens also questioned how such an incident could have occurred.

BREAKING: Two Delta planes have collided while taxiing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, with a wing of one of the planes detached, reports said.

"They were taxing to the gate at LGA after landing at CLT when they were struck by another Delta regional jet that was taxiing… pic.twitter.com/eHj9HZ7gnV

— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) October 2, 2025

Responding to reports of the collision, a X user expressed concern for the people who might have been involved in the accident. The netizen wrote,

“Hope everyone is alright”

Another internet user shared that she was praying for those affected by the collision, and remarked,

“Prayers for everyone involved.”

A concerned citizen shared her apprehensions about the fact that she is scheduled to fly soon, and while expressing her fears about flying, wrote,

“I’m terrified that I have to take a flight in a few weeks…”

Another netizen posted on X that the incident prompted her to reconsider flying. The internet user wrote,

“Here we go. I’m glad I’m not planning to fly anytime soon.”

While observing that a collision on the taxiway is better than an accident while planes are in the air, another netizen stated,

“Better the tarmac than the air, I guess…”

Quite a few netizens sought to unravel how a collision between planes on the taxiway could have occurred. While speculating, many internet users blamed the current government shutdown. A netizen reacted to news about the collision and wrote,

“The government shutdown is doing great.”

The government shutdown is doing great.

— J (@Jen22Colorado) October 2, 2025

Another netizen criticized the condition of the infrastructure at airports and wrote,

“Two Delta jets smashing into each other at LaGuardia like bumper cars is exactly why people hate flying these days—packed airports, overworked crews, and billion-dollar airlines that still can’t keep planes from playing demolition derby on the taxiway. A detached wing and at least one injury? That’s not “minor,” that’s a colossal screw-up. If you can’t safely taxi planes at one of the busiest airports in America, what the hell does that say about the industry’s priorities?”

All we know about the collision at LaGuardia Airport

One of the planes, the wing of which collided with another plane at the LaGuardia Airport, was Endeavor Air flight 5155, which was bound for Roanoke, Virginia, according to The New York Post. The news outlet noted that Delta Air Lines reported that the wing struck the fuselage of the same airline’s flight 5047, which was coming from Charlotte, North Carolina.

The nose of one of the planes was also damaged in the incident. According to CNN, the airline has provided rooms and meals to all the customers impacted by the collision.

The New York Post reported that Delta Air Lines addressed the safety implications of the collision in a statement.

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

CNN noted that while one of the planes carried 57 passengers, the other had 28 passengers on board.