Two Endeavor (Delta Connection) CRJ‑900s collide on LaGuardia taxiway; one minor injury
Two Endeavor Air (Delta Connection) Canadair CRJ‑900 regional jets — flight 5155, departing LaGuardia for Roanoke with 32 people aboard, and flight 5047, arriving from Charlotte with 61 aboard — collided on a LaGuardia taxiway at about 9:58 p.m., sustaining visible damage including a torn/broken wing, shattered cockpit window and a gouged nose cone in what has been described as a low‑speed collision. One flight attendant suffered non‑life‑threatening injuries, was treated by EMTs and taken to a hospital; passengers were deplaned onto the taxiway, bused to Terminal C, and Delta provided food, lodging and rebookings, while the Port Authority said airport operations were not impacted and the FAA and NTSB will review the incident.
🔍 Key Facts
- About 9:58 p.m. local time, two Endeavor Air (Delta Connection) Canadair CRJ‑900 regional jets collided on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport.
- The aircraft were operating as Endeavor Air flight 5155 (departing LaGuardia for Roanoke) and flight 5047 (arriving from Charlotte).
- One flight attendant sustained non‑life‑threatening/minor injuries, was treated by EMTs and transported to a local hospital as a precaution.
- The departing flight had 32 people aboard and the arriving flight had 61 aboard.
- Images, passenger accounts and pilot audio described significant airframe damage — including a torn/broken wing, a shattered cockpit windscreen and a deeply gouged nose cone — though the collision was described as low‑speed.
- Passengers were deplaned onto the taxiway, bused back to Terminal C, and Delta provided food, lodging and rebookings to affected customers.
- The Port Authority said airport operations were not impacted; the FAA and NTSB will review the incident.
- LaGuardia is one of 35 major U.S. airports with advanced surface radar systems; reports note it is unclear what, if any, role the system played in this collision.
📰 Sources (3)
- Passenger counts specified: departing flight had 32 people aboard; arriving flight had 61 aboard.
- A flight attendant sustained non‑life‑threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.
- Descriptive damage details and firsthand quotes: pilot audio noting cockpit windscreen damage and a passenger (William Lusk) describing the event; images described showing a torn-off/broken wing and a shattered cockpit window with a deeply gouged nose cone.
- Article notes LaGuardia is one of 35 major airports with advanced surface radar systems and that it is unclear what, if any, role the system played.
- Identifies aircraft as Canadair CRJ‑900 regional jets and gives flight numbers: Endeavor Air flight 5155 (departing LaGuardia to Roanoke) and flight 5047 (arriving from Charlotte).
- Specifies the collision time as about 9:58 p.m.
- Reports one flight attendant sustained a minor injury, was treated by EMTs and transported to a local hospital as a precaution.
- Details operational response: passengers deplaned on the taxiway, were bused back to Terminal C, and Delta provided food, lodging and rebookings to affected customers.
- Notes Port Authority said airport operations were not impacted and that FAA and NTSB will be involved in reviewing the incident.