Japan Airlines jet wing strikes Delta Air plane on ground in Seattle

FAA pauses some flights to the airport in response to incident

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The right wing of a Japan Airlines jet strikes the tail of a Delta Air Lines plane while the aircraft were taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Feb. 5.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The right wing of a Japan Airlines jet struck the tail of a Delta Air Lines plane while the aircraft were taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The FAA paused some flights to the airport as a result of the incident that occurred around 10:40 a.m. local time. The agency said it will investigate the incident.

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