Two passenger jets collide on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, grounding both aircraft for inspection

From the Newshound archive · first published 7 October 2026 · last updated 8 October 2026.

At Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday morning, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A350's left wingtip struck the horizontal stabiliser of an Air Canada aircraft on the tarmac, putting both planes out of service. Delta Flight 7 was taxiing ahead of departure when it clipped Air Canada Flight 875, which had arrived from Toronto and was being towed after stopping short of its gate. All 275 passengers and 15 crew on the Delta plane escaped injury. The FAA says it is investigating, with the collision having taken place at 10.30am local time.

Delta's maintenance teams are evaluating the A350, and Air Canada has withdrawn its aircraft for inspection and repair work.

The incident caused roughly 15 minutes of arrival delays at LAX; by 1pm local time, 26 flights had been delayed and two cancelled.

Both carriers acknowledged that the aircraft 'made contact,' yet neither has offered an explanation for how a departing jet came close enough to strike a stationary aircraft under tow.