(Bloomberg) — Delta Air Lines Inc. planes were involved in three wingtip collisions in separate low-speed accidents over two days at New York's John F. Kennedy airport, leaving one man injured.
Low-speed collisions
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday that it's investigating the accidents, indicating that they may be more serious than usual or that there may be a pattern. Low-speed collisions between planes and other aircraft or vehicles on the tarmac and taxiways occur relatively regularly and often don't cause significant damage or injuries.
The first accident occurred at 7:12 p.m. on Aug. 15, when a Boeing Co. 737 operated by Delta and an American Airlines Group Inc. Boeing 757 each were taxiing out for departure. The Delta plane's left wing touched the American jet's tail. No one was injured, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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