Delta, Spirit planes collide at Cleveland Hopkins airport; no injuries
CLEVELAND (WJW) — An airplane collided with another airplane while passengers were boarding at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
It happened at about 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, according to a statement from the FAA. No injuries were reported.
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Delta Airlines Flight No. 2577 was taxiing when its wingtip struck Spirit Airlines Flight No. 655, which was parked at the gate and boarding passengers.
“Our guests deplaned normally through the jet bridge and no injuries to Spirit guests or team members were reported,” reads a Monday statement from a Spirit spokesperson. “Safety is our top priority, and the aircraft was removed from service to be thoroughly inspected by our maintenance team.”
Spirit was giving its passengers alternative travel arrangements “as quickly as possible,” reads the statement.
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The Delta plane was a Boeing 739 with 180 passengers headed for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Its passengers were delayed about four hours while waiting for another aircraft on Sunday night.
Delta is also planning to investigate. Delta issued the following statement:
“Delta teams worked to reaccommodate customers to their final destination to Atlanta after the wingtip from Delta flight DL2577 made contact with a parked aircraft at CLE. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.”
The collision happened near Gate B2, according to an airport spokesperson. There was no impact to air traffic.
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