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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) — At least one person was injured when two Delta Air Lines planes collided while taxiing at low speed at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Wednesday evening.
According to the airline's statement, the collision occurred at low speed. The wing of the aircraft, which was preparing to depart for Roanoke, Virginia, struck the fuselage of the aircraft arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina.
The airline reported that one flight attendant suffered a minor injury. No passengers on board either plane were injured. The injured flight attendant was taken to the hospital, according to a statement from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
The cause of the collision is still unknown.
The Port Authority said the incident had no impact on airport operations.
"Delta will work with all relevant authorities to investigate what happened, as the safety of our customers and the public comes first. We apologize to our customers for this incident," the airline stated.
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