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A Japan Airlines plane was taxiing when it clipped a parked Delta plane’s tail at the Seattle Tacoma (SEA-TAC) International Airport on February 5, 2025. There were no reports of any injury and the passengers safely returned to the terminal. As per reports, the incident had minimal impacts on its operations.
The official X page of the airport shared a post on February 6, 2025, detailing the incident as it wrote:
“At approximately 10:17 a.m. this morning, Port of Seattle Fire, Police and SEA operations responded to an incident on the ramp at SEA on a taxi line between S Concourse and the south airport maintenance hangars.”
An X account (@rawsalerts) shared a video of the collision between the Japan Airlines and Delta planes, captured by the passengers. Social media users reacted to the video as many questioned the role of the FAA. One X user commented:
“What is happening with FAA?”
Netizens raised questions about the incident, while others noted they would halt their flying plans.
“Why are there so many airplane issues nowadays?” a person asked.
“What systems are failing? Why is this happening now, or has it always been happening?” a social media user inquired.
“I’m so done with flying,” a netizen reacted.
A few X users pointed out that, unlike recent happenings, this incident did not create life-threatening situations.
“I’m not going on an airplane for awhile,” another X user reiterated.
“If planes can stop doing this it would be great,” an online user noted.
“Ok, well, at least they were on the ground this time,” a netizen pointed out.
Here is what we know about the collision between the Japan Airlines and Delta plane
The X post by Raws Alerts mentioned that the Japan Airlines plane hit the tail of the parked jet while moving on the runway. Delta reportedly confirmed the incident and clarified that no one was on board their aircraft.
Emergency teams responded swiftly, ensuring all passengers from the Japan Airlines flight were safely evacuated. SEA-TAC shared another X post writing:
“All passengers from morning incident involving Japan Airlines flight 68 & Delta Air Lines flight 1921 have been deplaned w/ no reported injuries. Airlines are working to accommodate passengers as needed. Airport response crews will be moving the aircraft off of the ramp taxiway.”
The Delta Flight 1921, a Boeing 737 carrying 142 passengers, was set to travel from Seattle to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The incident occurred as Japan Airlines Flight JL68, which had 172 passengers and 13 crew members, arrived from Narita International Airport in Japan.
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Passengers speaking to KING 5 Seattle said the plane almost jolted like a car accident. However, it came to an abrupt stop and Delta’s tail was lodged into the wing.
Everybody was in disbelief given the recent happenings. Nevertheless, a passenger said it was not an issue that could be taken lightly. The FAA will be investigating the incident.
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