FAA investigating after Delta plane clips Air Canada aircraft at LAX

A passenger rolls his luggage on Sepulveda Blvd near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Los Angeles, California, on May 15, 2026. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP via Getty Images) Two aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines and Air Canada made contact Tuesday morning on a taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport ( LAX ), with no injuries reported, authorities said. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. as Delta Air Lines Flight 7 was taxiing for departure and its left wingtip clipped the horizontal stabilizer of an Air Canada aircraft, according to preliminary information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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